Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Venters
Initials:   A.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  P/12557
Notes:   MFP. Formerly Sgt. 2 Royal Highlanders, No. 1836 and Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 48994. Transferred to MFP, 7/2/1917. Awarded the DCM (2 Bn Royal Highlanders), 1914 Star, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France 12/10/1914. Shown as (1) France, 21/9/1914 to 5/2/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 6/12/1915 to 13/5/1916 and 31/12/1916 on medal roll page B865.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Distinguished Conduct Medal Gazette Date: 1915-04-01 Gazette Issue: 29117 Gazette Page: 3222 Theatre: B.E.F. France & Flanders
Citation:   Awarded the DCM whilst serving with the 2nd Bn Royal Highlanders. France. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and dash on 23rd and 24th November, 1914, in voluntarily assisting in the leading of parties of the 58th Vaughan's Rifles, which resulted in the recapture of the enemy's trenches.