Ernest PITCHER V.C., D.S.M. Petty Officer Pitcher was the gunlayer of the four-inch gun aboard HMS Dunraven, a 'Q' ship when she was shelled by a German submarine on 8th August 1917, in the Bay of Biscay. Petty Officer Pitcher, along with the rest of the crew waited in hiding. A shell, the first of three, caused the depth charge to detonate, and the second and third shells starting a fire. They rescued some of the ammunition and kept the boxes on their knees to prevent them getting overheated and exploding. When an explosion blew up the four inch gun, the crew was blown into the air. Luckily they landed on mock railway trucks, disguised as cargo, made of canvas and wood, although one of them fell into the sea.. RIBBON SET OF THE MEDALS AWARDED TO: Ernest PITCHER V.C., D.S.M. SEE BELOW FOR THE MINIATURE AND FULL-SIZE MEDAL SET MEDAL ENTITLEMENT FOR Ernest PITCHER MEDAL OR DEVICE RIBBON SET MINIATURES FULL SIZE NOTES Victoria Cross Included Modern Special 1 Distinguished Service Medal Included Modern Replacement R 1914-15 Star Included Modern Modern M British War Medal Included Modern Modern M Victory Medal Included Modern Modern M George VI - Coronation Medal Included Modern Replacement R Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Included Modern Replacement R Medaille Militaire (France) Included Contemporary Original O Croix de Guerre (France) Included Modern Original O NOTES: (Applies only to Full-Size medals unless stated) All Medal sets (Full-Size and Miniature) are Court Mounted for display. All Medal and Ribbon sets include a Citation suitable for framing. 1: Special Edition hand cast and hand finished Bronze Replica 2: Uniface Cast copy. For double-sided Replacement copy - add £150.00 B: Bullion Breast Star - Hand Embroidered M: Museum standard Reproduction O: Original Full-Size Medal R: MOD approved for quality Replacement S: Privately Cast Sterling Silver Replica Ernest PITCHER V.C., D.S.M. RIBBON SET - £17.50 Quantity: MINIATURE SET - £170.00 Quantity: FULL SIZE SET - £307.00 Quantity: IMPORTANT NOTE: THESE SETS ARE MADE-UP AND MOUNTED TO ORDER ONLY. PLEASE ALLOW TWO WEEKS OR SO FOR DELIVERY