Edinburgh Gazette index entry detail

Publication details:

Publication date: 04 Dec 1919.

Issue: 13533.

Page: 3828.

Parish:

Arundel.

Person details:

Name: C. F. Weston.

Marital Status: Not given.

Occupation: Royal Sussex Regiment.

Notes:

War Office, 2nd December, 1919. With, reference to the announcement of the undermentioned awards which appeared in the London Gazette of the 12th March, 1919, the following are the acts of gallantry for which the awards were made: AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. G/3147 Sjt. C. F. West, 7th Bn. , R. Suss. R. (Arundel). For most conspicuous gallantry near Epehy on 18th September, 1918. When the battalion was held up and driven back by severe, machine-gun fire, he, on his own initiative collected five men, followed one of our Tanks closely, and rushed a machine-gun post on the outskirts of the village, Killing the team of six men and capturing two machine-guns. Owing to the heavy fire from other strong points in the village, he was unable to rejoin his company, but held this post for eight hours until the village had been mopped up. He did fine work.

Batch:

GAZ_Edinburgh-Gazette-01.

Transcribed by:

Michael Metcalfe.

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