A mulltiple gallantry award recipients British War Medal to Acting Sergeant A. A. W. Tribe, Sussex Yeomanry, embarked for Egypt with the Sussex Yeomanry on 7 May 1915. He went on to serve in Gallipoli, Palestine, Africa, Egypt, France & Belgium, and subsequently served with the Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Corps of Signals, and 7th Division. During the latter stage of the war he won both the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal.
British War Medal (1652 A.SJT. A. A. W. TRIBE, SUSs. YEO.)
Condition. Contact marks and edge scuffs, Very Fine.
Albert Allan Witham Tribe of Midhurst embarked for Egypt with the Sussex Yeomanry on 7 May 1915. He went on to serve in Gallipoli, Palestine, Africa, Egypt, France & Belgium, and subsequently served with the Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery, Royal Corps of Signals, and 7th Division. During the latter stage of the war he won both the Military Medal and Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Military Medal London Gazette 4 February 1919. 233460 L/C. A. Tribe, R.E. ([E] Chatham)
Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 10 January 1920. 233460 Cpl. A. A. W. Tribe, M.M., 74th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers (Bognor)
“For conspicuous gallantry near Templeux le Guenard. From September 17th to 20th 1918, he was continuously laying forward and repairing telephone lines under heavy shelling and gas. During the attack on the 18th September, although suffering severely from gas poisoning, he followed the barrage, laying cable with the advancing troops. From time to time he sent back information from the front Line that was of the utmost value.”
