| Regiment | 2/4th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgium, Wormhoudt |
| Entry | Companies carried out Company Training under Company arrangements. Under authority granted by His Majesty the King, the Field Marshall Commanding in Chief awarded decorations to the following Officers:- MILITARY CROSS 2nd Lieut G W de St Legier, 6th Bn Devon Regt attached 2/4th Bn Royal Berks Regt (TF). "Near WIELTJE on 22nd August 1917, this Officer was detailed with his platoon to assist in the capture of SOMME FARM, a strong point known to be very formidable. On nearing the objective he with two others rushed through our own barrage and round the flank at considerable personal risk and bombed the position with the greatest gallantry from the rear. But for his action this post might have fallen, and would most certainly have held out a considerable time and delayed the advance of the Right attacking Battalion. After taking the post this officer held it against heavy fire from the strong point GALLIPOLI on his Right, and also a bombing attack which he completely defeated, killing every one of the hostile bombers". Captain G O W Wellink, 2/4th Royal Berks Regt (TF). "At WIELTJE on the 21st August 1917, displayed great gallantry in responding to a call for volunteers by "A" Battery, 307th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, when one of the guns had been blown up and several men buried. He together with a Sergeant and three men immediately went forward under heavy shell fire, and as reported later by the Battery Commander it was due to his exertions that the lives of several gunners who had been buried were undoubtedly saved". 2nd Lieut H W Jewell, 2/4th Bn Royal Berks Regt (TF). "Near WIELTJE, at SCHULER FARM, on 22nd August 1917, shewed great courage and resource when, after taking the concrete gallery he came under exceptionally heavy machine gun and rifle fire, and finding the attack on the left was held up and his flank badly exposed, he threw back a protective flank and succeeded in dispersing an enemy counter-attack which was forming up on his left front". 2nd Lieut G C Mills, 3rd Bn East Surrey Regt attached 2/4th Bn Royal Berks Regt attached 184th LTM Battery. The following men were awarded the MILITARY MEDAL for gallantry and devotion to Duty:- No 202761 Cpl Carey W H No 203021 Cpl Kew D No 200482 Pte Tyte H B No 201156 Pte Gilford D No 201511 Pte Grover F E No 12051 Pte Jacobs M No 18661 Pte Heaver W No 203011 Pte Brown P H No 220201 Pte Pike E W B No 202586 Pte Dakin G W No 201838 Pte Beston F S (attached RE) |
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