Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Rivers

Initials: T.H.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/12730

Notes: MFP. Formerly Pte. 2 Welsh Regiment, No 11109. Awarded DCM (Welsh Regiment), 1914 Star with clasp and rose, Victory and War Medal. Transferred to MFP 26/6/1916. First served abroad (1) France, 22/8/1914. Shown as (1) France, 12/8/1914 to 28/9/1914 and 16/5/1915 to 20/11/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 10/10/1916. Formerly Pte 3 Welsh Regiment, No. 43891. Later shown as MPC No. 1375, on medal card.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazette Date: 1917-08-21

Gazette Issue: 30259

Gazette Page: 8998

Citation: Awarded serving with the 2nd Welsh Regiment. France. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry. He showed great coolness and ability in ferrying men over the river under heavy fire. He has on many other occasions shown great personal courage and devotion to duty.

Surname:	Rivers
Initials:	T.H.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/12730
Notes:	MFP. Formerly Pte. 2 Welsh Regiment, No 11109. Awarded DCM (Welsh Regiment), 1914 Star with clasp and rose, Victory and War Medal. Transferred to MFP 26/6/1916. First served abroad (1) France, 22/8/1914. Shown as (1) France, 12/8/1914 to 28/9/1914 and 16/5/1915 to 20/11/1915 and (4) Mesopotamia, 10/10/1916. Formerly Pte 3 Welsh Regiment, No. 43891. Later shown as MPC No. 1375, on medal card.