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759 Capt. Peter Flemming Gow MID, DSO Indian Army Indian Medical Services from:Dundee, Scotland Peter Gow was commissioned into the Indian Medical Services. He landed in France with the Indian Expeditionary Force on the 26th of September 1914 as Medical Officer to the 16th and 17th Cavalry. He also served with the IEF in Mesopotamia from January 1916, between May and July he served as the Special Infectious Diseases Office on the staff of the 1st Army Corps, he was then appointed Staff Surgeon at 1st Army HQ. He was Mentioned in Dispatches twice, on the 26th of June 1915 in France and on the 15th of August 1918 in Mesopotamia. He was awarded the DSO on the 27th of July 1916. His Citation Reads: For his gallantry on the 7th of April 1916 at Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on several occasions, notably when he took one end of a stretcher after three bearers had been hit, and brought in a wounded officer. After the war Peter worked at Eden Hospital, Calcutta becoming a Professor of Midwifery. When he retired he moved back to Dundee. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**