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An Immediate Great War D.S.O. awarded to Major D. O. Riddel, M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps, attached 11th West Yorkshire Regiment
Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in case of issue, obverse centre a little depressed and slack; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Major); Montenegro, Military Bravery Medal, silver, unnamed, in case of issue, nearly extremely fine, the last very scarce (5) £1800-2200
Ex D.N.W. 2 April 2003.
D.S.O. London Gazette 25 November 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He tended and dressed the wounded under intense fire, displaying the greatest courage and determination. Later, during a very heavy bombardment, he walked up and down our trenches and administered to the wounded.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.
Montenegro, Military Bravery Medal London Gazette 9 March 1917.
Donald Olson Riddel was born at Oyne, Aberdeenshire, on 5 October 1887. He graduated from Edinburgh University. Riddel attested for the R.A.M.C. at Liverpool on 3 September 1914 and was discharged to a commission in December the same year. Lieutenant Riddel entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 August 1915.
Major Riddel won his D.S.O. as a Temporary Captain when Medical Officer to the 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, in an action on 7 October 1916. The battalion attacked enemy trenches to the left of Le Sars, gained and held their objective but with heavy losses of 8 officers and 217 other ranks.
Post war he served as a Medical Practitioner and died in Aberdeen on 7 May 1963.
With copied m.i.c., service papers, gazette extracts and other research.
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