A Battle of the Aisne 1914 D.C.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Corporal G. A. Mack, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, a veteran of the Battle of Spion Kop, for gallantry at Vailly on 14 September 1914, when he crossed 100 yards of open ground on three separate occasions to rescue wounded men who were lying in the open, the whole time being exposed to a heavy fire, also being mentioned Later transferred to the 2nd Battalion, he was killed in action on 23 April 1917 in the attack on the Village of Guémappe during the Second Battle of the Scarpe, an action which cost his Battalion 562 all ranks killed wounded and missing Distinguished Conduct Medal G.V.R. (5523 L.Cpl G. A. Mack. 1/R. Sco: Fus.); Queens South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (5523 Corl G. A. Mack, 2: R. Scots Fus:); 1914 Star, Bar, an unnamed specimen; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves, (5523 W.O. CL. 2. G. A. Mack. R. S. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C. Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue, (5523 Sjt: G. A. Mack. R. Sco: Fus:), good very fine (6)
