Edinburgh Gazette index entry detail

Publication details:

Publication date: 04 Dec 1919.

Issue: 13533.

Page: 3761.

Parish:

Brighton.

Person details:

Name: R. R. Atkinson.

Marital Status: Not given.

Occupation: Norfolk Reginment.

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. 13880 Sjt. R. R. Atkinson, M. M. , 1st Bn. , Norf. R. , attd. 15th T. M. By (Brighton). During the operations south-west of Cambrai on 27th September, 1918, when the enemy made a counter-attack he collected a few men and established a stop in a communication trench that the enemy was bombing down. In spite of heavy bombing and machine-gun fire he maintained this post against all attacks for a considerable time until the enemy withdrew. He showed the utmost gallantry and coolness, demonstrating the use of enemy bombs to his party before he counter-attacked the enemy.

Batch:

GAZ_Edinburgh-Gazette-01.

Transcribed by:

Michael Metcalfe.

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