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1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, Medal Recommendations and Awards, First World War

From an archive donated by the Officer Commanding, 4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment in November 1936.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance corporal James Hewitson, number 15883, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Letter 8 May 1918 with recommendation for Victoria Cross.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance corporal James Hewitson, number 15883, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of Witnesses, Private T Cross, number 238003 and Private S J Eaton, number 201538, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own.  1 of 2

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance corporal James Hewitson, number 15883, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of Witnesses, Private T Cross, number 238003 and Private S J Eaton, number 201538, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own.  2 of 2

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance corporal James Hewitson, number 15883, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of Witnesses, Corporal F Jackson, number 200162, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance corporal James Hewitson, number 15883, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award (Duplicated copy) Lance corporal James Hewitson, 1st/4th King’s Own, Victoria Cross.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant Thomas Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of evidence by 2nd Lieutenant C H Newbold, C Company, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Handwritten.

kolib0186/02-425

Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant Thomas Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of evidence by Private J Duckworth, number 13563, and Lance corporal H Calvert, number 200894, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Handwritten.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant Thomas Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of evidence by 2nd Lieutenant C H Newbold, C Company, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Typed.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant Thomas Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Statement of evidence by Private J Duckworth, number 13563, and Lance corporal H Calvert, number 200894, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Typed.

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Material relating to the award of the Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant Thomas Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant Thomas Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Typed recommendation for Military Cross to Captain Albert E Ellwood, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant George Forrest Raeside, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal Company Sergeant Major Barry Cook, number 200065, 1st/4th King’s Own for the period Feb 1917 to Sep 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Cross to Captain Arthur Selby Latham, 1st/4th King’s Own for operations at Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Typed recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant John R Pearson, number 200508, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Ypres on 20 Sep 1917

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Typed recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Corporal George Johnson, number 200691, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Richard Corbett, number 23118, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Medal to Lance corporal John Parkinson Moore, number 200156, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas Lofthouse, number 200910, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Medal to Private John Bennett, number 201160, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas Pollitt, number 201545, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Typed recommendation for Military Medal to Private William Hanna, number 200800, 1st/4th King’s Own, for operations at Gillemont, on 20 Nov 1917

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Bar to Military Cross to Lieutenant & Acting Captain John Henry Evans, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Bar to Military Cross to Lieutenant & Acting Captain John Henry Evans, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Bar to Military Cross to Lieutenant & Temporary Captain Charles Lockhart Overton, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Bar to Military Cross to Lieutenant & Temporary Captain Charles Lockhart Overton, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Statement of evidence regarding the recommendations for Captain J H Evans, MC, and Captain C L Overton, MC, by Private J H Pye, number 202839, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Statement of evidence regarding the recommendations for Captain J H Evans, MC, and Captain C L Overton, MC, by Lance corporal J Middleton, number 265908, Private C Patterton, number 15150, and Lance corporal W Harris, number 12768, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Harry James Lyon, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Harry James Lyon, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Charles Birch, number 32509, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Charles Birch, number 32509, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Cover note for recommendation for Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant B H Pemberton, 22 Apr 1918.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Horace Pemberton, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Horace Pemberton, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Charles Potterton , number 15150, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Alfred Edward Morris, number 200388, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918. Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant John Robinson, number 201123, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Thomas Edward Warburton, number 201407, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin Horace Pemberton, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal John Kenyon, number 24824, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private James Drabble, number 6210, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal William Danson, number 201712, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Ernest Redpath, number 202183, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Alfred Glynn Holmes, number 202167, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-464

Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant T S Rathbone, number 202784, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal George Hewartson, number 200434, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance corporal George Rothwell, number 12073, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Corporal John Hogg , number 24198, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private John Tyrrell, number 15097, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant George Herbert Watson, number 202161, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Jack Round, number 13269, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Robert Carruthers, number 200371, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal George Shepherd, number 200484, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private George Wakefield, number 201182, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Harold Morris, number 26130, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Fred Averill, number 26965, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Arthur Bolton Birkett, number 8931, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Henry Pritchard, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Lionel Raymond Andrews, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Lieutenant William Henry Jenks, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Raymond Seaton Dane, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Irvine Berton Rouse, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant George William Ferguson, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for awards relating to action at Givenchy, 9 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Smith Bateson, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Cover note for recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918

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Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant William McKell Stewart, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance Sergeant George Johnson, DCM, number 200691, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Thomas Cross, number 238003, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-488

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Corporal Frederick Johnson, number 200162, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-489

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant William Ashton, number 3582, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-490

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance corporal James Hewitson, number 15883, 1st/4th King’s Own

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Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Samuel Wolstencroft, number  26990, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-492

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Thomas Cross, number 238003, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-493

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Morris, number 12768, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-494

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Hadwin, number 200441, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-495

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Corporal Joseph Mustard, number 22392, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-496

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Frederick William Lythe, number 32922, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-497

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Ernest Ward, number 40950, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-498

Recommendations for immediate awards following operations on 25/26 Apr 1918.  Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Richard Lewis Jones, number 235064, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own, Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men who have received medals and decorations since January last.  1 of 4

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1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own, Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men who have received medals and decorations since January last.  2 of 4

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1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own, Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men who have received medals and decorations since January last.  3 of 4

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1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own, Roll of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men who have received medals and decorations since January last.  4 of 4

kolib0186/02-503

Official envelope marked ‘Recommendations for immediate awards after 20 Nov 1917’

kolib0186/02-504

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Lance Sergeant George Mason, number 200101, 1st/4th King’s Own

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Lance Sergeant George Mason, number 200101, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-506

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Charles Cunningham, number 28013, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-507

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas Moody, number 27098, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas Moody, number 27098, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-509

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas Dixon, number 241420, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-510

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas Dixon, number 241420, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-511

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Harry Loydell, number 200538, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-512

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Thomas William NcNeely, number 201071, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-513

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Albert Ernest Miles, number 202159, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Albert Ernest Miles, number 202159, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-515

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Arthur Knowles,  number 201727, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Arthur Knowles,  number 201727, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant John Henry Evans, 1st/4th King’s Own

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant John Henry Evans, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-518

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private John Seed, number 200837, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-519

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant George Maddrell,  number 201076, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-520

Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Richard Thistlethwaite, number 200632, 1st/4th King’s Own

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Handwritten medal recommendations for actions at Gillemont Farm 20 Nov 1917.  Recommendation for Military Medal to Private Richard Thistlethwaite, number 200632, 1st/4th King’s Own

kolib0186/02-522

Cover note 26 Nov 1917 for Officer Recommendations for Operations on 20 Nov 1917.

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List of officer names.

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Recommendation for Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Albert Ellwood, 1st/4th King’s Own.

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Recommendation for Military Cross to Captain Thomas Reginald Blain, 1st/4th King’s Own. 1 of 2

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Recommendation for Military Cross to Captain Thomas Reginald Blain, 1st/4th King’s Own. 2 of 2

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Recommendation for Military Cross to Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-528

Cover note, 27 Nov1917 for Non-Commissioned Officers and Men recommended for Operations on 20 Nov 1917.

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List of winners of the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal

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List of winners of the Military Medal

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Official envelope ‘Recommendations after 20 Sep 1917, 1st/4th King’s Own

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List of Recommendations for Immediate Awards submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Alfred Burton, number 202785, 1st/4th King’s Own,  for action at Ypres between 20 and 24 Sep 1917

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Yates, 1st/4th King’s Own, for action at Ypres between 20 and 24 Sep 1917

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private John Wild, number 201667, 1st/4th King’s Own, for action at Ypres between 20 and 24 Sep 1917 1of 2

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private John Wild, number 201667, 1st/4th King’s Own, for action at Ypres between 20 and 24 Sep 1917 1of 2

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to CQMS Hinds, 1st/4th King’s Own, for period between 31 Jul 1917 and 24 Sep 1917 1 of 2

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to CQMS Hinds, 1st/4th King’s Own, for period between 31 Jul 1917 and 24 Sep 1917 2 of 2

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Sergeant George Edward Collins, number 8751, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Corporal Ernest Lockey, number 201104, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Corporal Thomas Wright, number 200878, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Private George Helme, number 200805, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Lance corporal T Chester, number 200239, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Private E Motteram, number 200102, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Private Ernest George Robinson, number 200229, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Sergeant Whiteside, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Lance corporal E Dobbs, number 27370, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to CSM Graham, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Private Ashburn, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Handwritten recommendation submitted to Brigade, 28 Sep 1917 for Military Medal to Sergeant Myers, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Ypres 20 to 24 Sep 1917.

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Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Meritorious Service Medal to RQMS William Clark, number 200540, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Dated 1 Mar 1918.

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Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Regimental Sergeant Major William Edward Smith, number 30262, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Dated 1 Mar 1918

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Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private John William Thomas, number 202130, 1st/4th King’s Own, for action on 31 Jul 1917.

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Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of  Military Medal to Lance corporal Crichton, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Dated 24 Dec 1916.

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Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Crichton, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Dated 24 Dec 1916.

kolib0186/02-556

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Albert Victor Taylor, number 3488, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For actions between 26 Feb 1916 and 1 Feb 1916

kolib0186/02-557

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Thomas Entwistle, number 4926, 1st/4th King’s Own for 22 Dec 1916

kolib0186/02-558

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Percy Miller, number 3185, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For 23 Dec 1916.

kolib0186/02-559

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Pedder, number 4402, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For 23 Dec 1916.

kolib0186/02-560

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Albert Victor Taylor, number 3488, 1st/4th King’s Own.  for 23 Dec 1916.

kolib0186/02-561

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Mathew James Porter, number 2702, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For 23 Dec 1916.

kolib0186/02-562

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private Robert Bradley, number 201589, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For 31 Jul 1917.

kolib0186/02-563

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Luke Marsden, number 201633, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For 31 Jul 1917.

kolib0186/02-564

Letter dated 28 Feb 1918 re 164th Infantry Brigade Allocation of Awards

kolib0186/02-565

Letter dated 23 Feb 1918 re King’s Birthday Honours, 1918 1 of 2

kolib0186/02-566

Letter dated 23 Feb 1918 re King’s Birthday Honours, 1918 2 of 2

kolib0186/02-567

Letter dated 2 Mar 1918 re King’s Birthday Honours, 1918 1 of 2

kolib0186/02-568

Letter dated 2 Mar 1918 re King’s Birthday Honours, 1918 2 of 2

kolib0186/02-569

Letter dated 8 Jan 1919 Re Recommendations for Roumanian Decorations

kolib0186/02-570

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Roumanian Medaille Barbatie St. Crediata, 2nd Class to Sergeant Nathaniel Hilsbey Pemberton, number 19389, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-571

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Roumanian Croix de Virtute Militaire to Sergeant Richard Cross, number 200843, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-572

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Roumanian Chevalier Star of Roumania to Captain and Quartermaster Philip William Powell, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-573

Covering letter 4 Aug 1917 Re Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant C H Newbold and Victoria Cross to Lance Sergeant T Mayson, number 200717, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-574

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant C H Newbold, for action on 31 Jul 1917.

kolib0186/02-575

Letter returning recommendation as declined, 28 Nov 1917 for 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-576

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 20 Nov 1917.

kolib0186/02-577

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 20 Nov 1917.

kolib0186/02-578

Cover note re Italian Bronze medal to Company Sergeant Major Richard Walker, number 200554, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-579

Letter dated 7 Mar 1918 requesting a name be submitted for Italian Bronze Medal

kolib0186/02-580

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Italian Bronze Medal to Company Sergeant Major Richard Walker, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For action at Ypres on 31 Jul 1917.

kolib0186/02-581

Envelope used to return half yearly Honours List Recommendations, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-582

Letter dated 29 Sep 1917 re Recommendations not selected for half yearly despatch.  1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-583

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Charles Hutchinson Newbold, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For the period Feb to Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-584

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Charles Hutchinson Newbold, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For the period Feb to Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-585

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to  Lieutenant Albert E Ellwood, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For the period Feb to Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-586

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Lieutenant Albert E Ellwood, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For the period Feb to Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-587

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Private Arthur Worthington, number 201669, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-588

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Private Arthur Worthington, number 201669, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-589

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to CQMS William Schollough Harrison, number 200135, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-590

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to CQMS William Schollough Harrison, number 200135, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-591

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to 2nd Lieutenant Harold Victor Lauder, 1st/4th King’s Own for Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-592

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to 2nd Lieutenant Harold Victor Lauder, 1st/4th King’s Own for Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-593

Army Form C 2121 ‘A’ Form Messages and Signals Cover note with Recommendations, 29 Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-594

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Lieutenant Albert E Ellwood, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-595

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Charles Hutchinson Newbold, 1st/4th King’s Own, Feb-Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-596

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to 2nd Lieutenant Harold Victor Lauder, 1st/4th King’s Own, Feb-Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-597

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Company Sergeant Major James Barry Cook, number 200065, 1st/4th King’s Own, Feb-Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-598

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to CQMS William Schollough Harrison, number 200135, 1st/4th King’s Own, Feb-Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-599

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Private James Greenhow, number 200281, 1st/4th King’s Own, Feb-Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-600

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Private Arthur Worthington, number 201669, 1st/4th King’s Own, Feb-Sep 1917

kolib0186/02-601

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance Sergeant Harry Smith, number 200804, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 29 Jul 1918.

kolib0186/02-602

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Joseph Balderston, number 1922, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-603

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Joseph Balderston, number 1922, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-604

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Richard Noble Jackson, number 2719, 1st/4th King’s Own for May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-605

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Wallace Chadwick, number 1730, 1st/4th King’s Own for May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-606

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private George Poskitt, number 2512, 1st/4th King’s Own for May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-607

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Robert Butcher, number 2238, 1st/4th King’s Own for May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-608

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Thomas Harvey Middleton, number 2094, 1st/4th King’s Own for May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-609

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Walter Taylor, number 2688, 1st/4th King’s Own for May 1915 to Jun 1916

kolib0186/02-610

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Crichton, 1st/4th King’s Own, for action on 23 Dec 1916.

kolib0186/02-611

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lance corporal William O’Neill, number 5000, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-612

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lance corporal George Shepherd, number 2502, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-613

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Private James Albert Kitchin, number 2162, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-614

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lance corporal Thomas Jackson, number 1891, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-615

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance corporal Philip Baines, number 2593, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-616

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to 2nd Lieutenant John Henry Evans, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-617

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Captain John St. George Wilson (Royal Army Medical Corps) 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 4 Mar 1917.

kolib0186/02-618

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private John Cooley, number 18079, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-619

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Private John Bussingham, number 202757, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-620

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Taylor Binns, number 201586, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-621

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Harry Green, number 24271, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-622

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Ratcliffe Taylor, number 21702, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-623

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Robert Francis Hinde, number 201720, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-624

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Frederick Albert Shirley, number 202168, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-625

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Herbert Fearnley, number 201031, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-626

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Arthur Birkett, number 8931, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-627

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Thomas John Chapple, number 200096, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-628

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance corporal James Topham, number 9706, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-629

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant James Musgrave Cross, number 202738, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 7 Aug 1917.

kolib0186/02-630

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant George Arthur Taylor, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 20 Sep 1917.

kolib0186/02-631

Cover note for Military Medal to Private Robert James Jackson, number 24201, dated 2 Jun 1918

kolib0186/02-632

Handwritten request to Brigade Commander, 164th Infantry Brigade, 1 Jun 1918 re Private Robert James Jackson, number 24201, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-633

Note re Military Medal for Private Robert James Jackson, number 24201, from Brigade Commander, 164th Infantry Brigade, 1 Jun 1918.

kolib0186/02-634

Handwritten recommendation for Military Medal to Private Robert James Jackson, number 24201, 1st/4th King’s Own for Givenchy, 31 May 1918.

kolib0186/02-635

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Robert James Jackson, number 24201, 1st/4th King’s Own for Givenchy, 31 May 1918.

kolib0186/02-636

Cover note for Military Medal Recommendation for Lance Sergeant S Dickinson, number 200301, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Dated 24 Jun 1918.

kolib0186/02-637

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance Sergeant S Dickinson, number 200301, 1st/4th King’s Own.  For action at Givenchy, 22 Jun 1918.

kolib0186/02-638

Cover note for Recommendations dated 1 Sep 1918

kolib0186/02-639

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Walter Thompson, number 201792, 1st/4th King’s Own for Givenchy 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-640

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Walter Thompson, number 201792, 1st/4th King’s Own for Givenchy 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-641

Cover note with recommendation for Corporal E Greenough, number 15227, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Dated 20 Aug 1918.

kolib0186/02-642

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Ernest Greenough, 1st/4th King’s Own for Givenchy 14 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-643

Handwritten Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Ernest Greenough, 1st/4th King’s Own for Givenchy 14 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-644

Cover note for Recommendations for Immediate Honours and Awards, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-645

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Frederick Charles Hall, number 25619, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-646

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Frederick Charles Hall, number 25619, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-647

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Frederick Charles Hall, number 25619, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-648

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to CQMS Frederick Walter Saunders, number 200193, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-649

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to CQMS Frederick Walter Saunders, number 200193, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-650

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to CQMS Frederick Walter Saunders, number 200193, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-651

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Frank Boyle, number 35195, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-652

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Frank Boyle, number 35195, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-653

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Frank Boyle, number 35195, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-654

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Swarbrick, number 21056, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918.

kolib0186/02-655

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Swarbrick, number 21056, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918.

kolib0186/02-656

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Swarbrick, number 21056, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918.

kolib0186/02-657

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private George Lord, number 35049, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy, 24 Aug 1918.

kolib0186/02-658

Cover note for Recommendations in connection with Operations, 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-659

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Harling Richardson DCM, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-660

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Jack Rudolph Gaulter, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-661

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Frank Clarke Place MM, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-662

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant John Henry Dickinson MM, number 202739, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-663

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance Sergeant Huddleston, number 200746, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-664

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Lance corporal John Edwards, number 23531, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-665

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Company Sergeant Major George Holme, number 200467, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-666

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Company Sergeant Major Charles Shearson, number 8848, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-667

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Harry Parnell, number 200739, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-668

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Charles Ryder, number 8223, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-669

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Herbert Clegg, number 13903, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-670

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Percy James Vernoum, number 201140, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-671

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Arthur Clementson, number 19484, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-672

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Corporal Arthur Davies, number 26114, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-673

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Charles Butt, number 40963, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-674

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Frederick Twigg, number 8310, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-675

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Bar Military Medal to Private Thomas Cross MM, number 238003, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-676

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Cornelius Cafferty, number 24774, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-677

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Albert Hargreaves, number 28686, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-678

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private George Mackereth, number 201229, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-679

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Ernest Francis Sheppard, number 26060, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 24 Aug 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-680

Cover note 12 Sep 1918 with recommendation for Corporal Clementson and Private Murray, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-681

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private John Murray, number 2905, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 7 Sep 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-682

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Corporal Arthur Clementson MM, number 19484, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 7 Sep 1918 at Givenchy.

kolib0186/02-683

Cover note for forthcoming honours despatch, 21 Sep 1918

kolib0186/02-684

Letter from 164 Infantry Brigade re New Year’s Honours 18 Sep1918

kolib0186/02-685

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Sep 1918 for action at Givenchy on 9 Apr 1918.

kolib0186/02-686

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lieutenant Gabriel Ribchester, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-687

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Captain and Acting Major Robert Gardner MC, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-688

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Company Sergeant Major Robert Parry, number 202760, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-689

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Meritorious Service Medal to Sergeant William George Rickwood, number 202192, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-690

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Meritorious Service Medal to Sergeant Samuel Hinds, number 200406, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-691

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Corporal Percy Miller, number 200625, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-692

Cover note dated 24 Sep 1918 Declining some Recommendations (for 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith and Lieutenant Ribchester)

kolib0186/02-693

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Sep 1918 for action at Givenchy on 9 Apr 1918.

kolib0186/02-694

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Nathan Smith, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Sep 1918 for action at Givenchy on 9 Apr 1918.

kolib0186/02-695

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lieutenant Gabriel Ribchester, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-696

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lieutenant Gabriel Ribchester, dated 21 Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-697

Cover note dated 8 Oct 1918 Recommendations for Foreign Decorations.

kolib0186/02-698

Letter dated 7 Oct 1918 re Foreign Awards

kolib0186/02-699

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Decoration Militaire. to Private Walter Thompson, number 201792, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-700

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Chevalier de L’Ordre De Leopold II to Sergeant Edmund Newton, number 200446, 1st/4th King’s Own for

kolib0186/02-701

Cover note 31 Oct 1918 Recommendations for immediate awards

kolib0186/02-702

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Willis Shaw, 1st/4th King’s Own, Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-703

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Albert Howarth, number 2512, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-704

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Thomas Barrow, number 200208, 1st/4th King’s Own, Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-705

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Edward Johnson, number 241319, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-706

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Madine, number 23392, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-707

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Hugh Hulver, number 260009, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 23 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-708

Cover note dated 3 Nov 1918 with recommendations for Immediate Awards

kolib0186/02-709

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Thomas Barlow, number 200208, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 18 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-710

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Willis Shaw, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-711

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Lance corporal Albert Howarth, number 2512, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-712

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private William Madine, number 23392, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-713

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Sergeant Edward Johnson, number 241319, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 21 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-714

Cover note for recommendations dated 10 Jan 1919.

kolib0186/02-715

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Chevalier Star of Roumania to Captain and Quartermaster Philip William Powell, MC.  Jan 1919.

kolib0186/02-716

Cover note for recommendations dated 17 Jan 1919.

kolib0186/02-717

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Captain A P Procter, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Sep/Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-718

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Captain A P Procter, MC, 1st/4th King’s Own, for Sep/Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-719

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Signaller Walter Joplin, number 15099, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 23 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-720

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Signaller Walter Joplin, number 15099, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 23 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-721

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Albert Edward Hodgson, number 200839, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 27 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-722

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private James Sugden, number 29121, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 5 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-723

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Company Sergeant Major Robert Walker, number 200554, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated Oct 1918. 
Rear of document is Corps Routine Orders by Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Holland, Commanding 1 Corps and dated 7 Aug 1918.  Includes Honours and Awards, Corps Memoranda, Theft of Vegetables (There has been several cases recently of thefts of vegetables from civilian gardens.  It must be brought to the notice of all ranks that any such cases in future will be dealt with severely).

kolib0186/02-724

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Company Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas McIlheron, number 200675, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated Aug/Sep 1918.

Rear of document is list of 1st Corp Memoranda, issued with Corps Routine Order dated 7 Aug 1918:
I Corps Memoranda:

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1. March past at the Commemoration Service 5 Aug 1917

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2. Maintenance of ‘Esprit de Corps’

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3. Points for President and Members of Courts Martial.

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4. Instructions for the conduct of official correspondence and returns.

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5. Honours and Rewards – Instructions.

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6. Presentation of Medal Ribbons.

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7. Mechanical Transport – Speed

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8. Traffic Control

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9. Location of Staff Captains during an advance

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10. Field General Courts Martial

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11. Instructions to Units, other than Divisions, coming to 1 Corps Area.

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12. Trench Foot

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13. Applications of Officers for permanent Commissions in the Regular Army.

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14. Gum Boots

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15. Comfort of troops during active operations

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16. Tump Lines

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17. Reports on Officers for inefficiency and Summary Reduction of ‘Other Ranks’

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18. Payment of French Witnesses

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19. Administrative Notes on Divisional Areas

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20. Gas Shells.

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21. Anti-Gas Respirators for horses.

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22. Economy in Labour and Materials.

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23. I Corps Pack Convoy

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24. Economy in Petrol

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25. Substitution of Horse Transport for Mechanical Transport

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26. Administrative arrangements for Machine Gun Battalions in 1 Corps Reserve

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27. Candidates for commissions in the Infantry

1st Corps Area Memoranda

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1. 1st Corps Officers’ Rest Station

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2. 1st Corps Clothing Stores and Baths

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3. Recovery of Dripping

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4. Rules to be observed when demanding busses.

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5. Coal supply.

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6. Property Distribution Return

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7. Administrative instructions to Divisions arriving in and leaving 1st Corps Area.

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8. Leave Instructions.

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9. Notes on Institutes etc, in 1st Corps Area.

kolib0186/02-725

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Private Joseph Walter Smith, number 2433, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 2 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-726

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Sergeant Harry Parnell MM, number 200481, 1st/4th King’s Own for action on 18/19 Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-727

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lance corporal Gardner, 1st/4th King’s Own, Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-728

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Sergeant N H Pemberton, 1st/4th King’s Own, Sep 1918.

kolib0186/02-729

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Sergeant F Dawson, 1st/4th King’s Own, Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-730

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Medal to Signaller Joplin, 1st/4th King’s Own, Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-731

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Sergeant Fletcher, (killed in action) 1st/4th King’s Own.  Died 29 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-732

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Military Cross to Captain R L Ashcroft, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-733

 Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Captain A P Procter MC, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Sep/Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-734

 Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Mention in Despatches to Lieutenant E H T Tucker, 1st/4th King’s Own.  Sep/Oct 1918

kolib0186/02-735

List of men receiving gallantry awards on 31 Jul 1917

kolib0186/02-736

Typed list of names and citations won on 31 Jul 1917 1 of 3

kolib0186/02-737

Typed list of names and citations won on 31 Jul 1917 2 of 3

kolib0186/02-738

Typed list of names and citations won on 31 Jul 1917 3 of 3

kolib0186/02-739

Letter 11 Dec 1916 re award of Meritorious Service Medal

kolib0186/02-740

Letter 12 Aug 1918 re Award of Meritorious Service Medals, Military Medals, and Distinguished Conduct Medals.

kolib0186/02-741

Handwritten account of devotion to duty on 14 Aug 1918 by Corporal E Greenough, number 15227, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-742

Handwritten recommendation for CQMS McIlheron, number 200675, 1st/4th King’s Own, for action at Givenchy on 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-743

Handwritten recommendation for Private James Sugden, number 29121, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy on 24 Aug 1918

kolib0186/02-744

Handwritten recommendation for Sergeant Harry Parnell, number 200481, 1st/4th King’s Own for action at Givenchy on 24 Aug 1918.

kolib0186/02-745

Cover letter dated 13 Jan 1919 for Honours

kolib0186/02-746

Handwritten recommendation for Sergeant Albert Edward Hodgson, 1st/4th King’s Own, dated 27 Oct 1918.

kolib0186/02-747

Handwritten recommendation for Distinguished Conduct Medal to Company Sergeant Major R Walker, number 200554, 1st/4th King’s Own. 

kolib0186/02-748

Handwritten recommendation for Military Medal to Private Joseph Walker, number 2433, 1st/4th King’s Own.

kolib0186/02-749

Letter re recommendations for Peace Awards, 12 Jan 1919 1 of 2

kolib0186/02-750

Letter re recommendations for Peace Awards, 12 Jan 1919 2 of 2

kolib0186/02-751

Cover note re award of Military Cross to Captain R Gardner, 28 Feb 1918

kolib0186/02-752

Cover note Re recommendation for King’s Birthday Honours, 1918.  Dated 28 Feb 1918.

kolib0186/02-753

Army Form W 3121 Recommendation for Award of Victoria Cross to 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Henry Collins, 1st/4th King’s Own.  (Carbon duplicated copy).  For action at Givenchy on 9 Apr 1918.

kolib0186/02-754

Handwritten statement of evidence with reference to the recommendation for the Victoria Cross of 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Henry Collin, 1st/4th King’s Own.  1 of 2

kolib0186/02-755

Handwritten statement of evidence with reference to the recommendation for the Victoria Cross of 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Henry Collin, 1st/4th King’s Own.  2 of 2

 

 

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