Edinburgh Gazette index entry detail

Publication details:

Publication date: 05 Sep 1919.

Issue: 13495.

Page: 2931.

Parish:

Lancing.

Person details:

Name: A. J. Curd.

Marital Status: Not given.

Occupation: Royal Sussex Regiment.

Notes:

War Office, 3rd September, 1919. With reference to the announcement of the undermentioned awards which appeared in the London Gazette of the 1st January, 1919, the following are the acts of gallantry for which the awards were made : DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. G/16014 L. /C. A. , J. Curd, 13th Bn. , R. Suss. R. (Lancing, Sussex). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the second battle of the Somme. At St. Emilie, on the 22nd March, when his runners had been killed in attempting to get in touch with battalion headquarters, he volunteered and reached battalion headquarters, afterwards returning with orders which enabled the company to withdraw to our lines with few casualties. From the 22nd till 27th March, 1918, when he was wounded, he repeatedly did good work under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire. His fine courage and cheerfulness were an example to all ranks.

Batch:

GAZ_Edinburgh-Gazette-01.

Transcribed by:

Michael Metcalfe.

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