A Great War Jeancourt 1918 operations M.M. group of three awarded to Pte. D. S. Kyle, 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, who was severely wounded in the process of winning his decoration

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1118 Pte. D. S. Kyle, 3/Aust. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (1118 Pte. D. S. Kyle, 3 Bn. A.I.F.), polished, thus good fine (3) £600-800

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919. The original recommendation states:

‘Near Jeancourt on the night of 11 September 1918, Private Kyle went forward with a ration party to the front line. In pushing through a heavy enemy barrage, the whole party was wounded. Though severely wounded in the leg, Private Kyle succeeded alone in getting the rations forward to the men in the line. His courage, determination and devotion to duty set the finest example to his unit.’

Douglas Stanley Kyle was born in Newcastle, New South Wales in 1894, where he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in April 1916. Drafted to the 3rd Battalion, he arrived in France in October 1917 and was attached to the 1st Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery at the time of winning his M.M. at Jeancourt in September 1918. Owing to his severe wound - in fact a gunshot to his right thigh - Kyle was invalided to England. He was discharged in Australia in March 1919; sold with copied service record and M.M. recommendation.