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1917-11-25
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOVA TEPE Sector
Entry 6pm. Weather fine. Strength. 22 Officers 732 OR. Detached 8 Officers 65 OR. 4 OR joined, 2 OR struck off, 1 OR rejoined from detachment. B Coy 14524 Pte WASHINGTON G K awarded the Military Medal, for action on night 24th/25th April when he took command of a bombing party when the Corporal became a casualty. He reached the enemy trench killing two men. He then jumped on the parados and knocked one of the enemy down with his fists, remaining in this exposed position to protect his own bombers in the breach.