Monday 21 November 2016

Second Battalion Decorations



Tuesday 21st November 1916 From our Correspondent in the Field

The adjutant of the 2nd Battalion, at Berles-au-Bois just north of the Somme battlefield, has reported that the following men have received the Military Medal:

  • 5846 Lance Sergeant F Selby (a bar to his existing MM)
  • 9509 Sergeant J Allen
  • 9138 Lance Corporal G Eley(1)
  • 18589 Lance Corporal T Pearce(2)
(1) Lance Corporal George Eley died of wounds on 9th April 1917 and is buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux
(2) Private Thomas Pearce was killed in action on 23rd October 1918 and is also buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery

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