On this day 19th June 1918 – Gallantry Awards

19.6.18: Corps Commander awarded Bar to Military Medal to 240138 Sgt TW Spencer MM and 240244 Cpl EH White MM for gallantry and devotion to duty during raid of 6/7 inst.

Thomas William Spencer

Edward Huddlestone White

19.6.18: Surg.-Major AW Shea DSP rejoined Battalion from Rest Station.

Arthur Wilson Shea

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

4 thoughts on “On this day 19th June 1918 – Gallantry Awards

  1. Paul Henderson

    John Robert De Roche was my great uncle
    Thankfully his brother Charles Thomas my grandad
    survived the war
    I visited uncle John’s grave with my family to pay our respect and it was a very humbling experience

    Reply

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