Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. W. R. Fleming.) nearly extremely fine £200-£260

M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918: 2nd Lt. William Rithet Fleming, R. Scots. Fus. [Vierstraat, 29 April 1918].

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He held with his platoon an approach to a bridge, and maintained his position in face of constant enemy attacks, and under heavy machine-gun fire. He inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy, and set a very fine example to his men.’

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while commanding a platoon during an enemy attack. When the enemy was pressing forward under cover of a barrage against the right of the battalion, he took his Lewis gun team and a portion of his platoon forward under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire to a position where a good field of fire could be obtained. There he remained during the attack, doing great damage to the enemy. He did fine service.’

William Rithet Fleming was born on 23 August 1898, and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, on 7 May 1917; Lieutenant, 1 November 1918; Captain, 21 November 1928; Major, 1 August 1938; Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, 3 June 1943. He served in France and Belgium from 2 June 1917 to 15 October 1918 (wounded, M.C. and Bar). He served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the Second World War and was mentioned in despatches for services in North West Europe (London Gazette 9 August 1945.) Sold with copied research.