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On this day 28th October 1918

military_medal_obverseThe Corps Commander awarded the Military Medal to the undermentioned for gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of 3rd October:-

98212 L/Cpl. Benjamin Cyril Wilsea (From Gainsborough; Military Service Act; died 1971)

242478 Cpl. Henry Thomas West (Formerly 7681)

241104 Pte. Joseph Pursglove (From Eyam; e. Nov 1914; Formerly 3505; France 1916 and Battalion runner)

240552 Sgt. George Potter Bagshaw (From Whaley Bridge; e. Sept 1914; Formerly 2381; France 28/2/15 and a stretcher bearer)

240837 Pte. Edwin Large (From Longford; e. Oct 1914; Formerly 2989; France 26/6/15 and a Lewis Gunner)

240805 L/Cpl. James Else Gratton (From Wirksworth; e. Oct 1914; Formerly 2928; France 1916 and a Lewis Gunner)

241130 Pte. Ralph Richardson (e. Nov 1914; Formerly 3560; France 28/6/15)

200057 L/Cpl. John W Cook (pre-War Territorial)

71423 Pte William Grainger (Also served with 15th and 1/8th Battns)

242568 Cpl. Thomas Selby (Formerly S Notts Hussars; Part of 27th Reinforcement and a Lewis Gunner)

240409 Pte. Reginald Smith (e. Jan 1914; Formerly 2092; France 25/6/15)

92039 Cpl. Frederick H Broom (Formerly Dvr 04367 ASC; France 24/9/15)

201505 Cpl. Thomas William Sherwin Badder (From Wirksworth; e. May 1915; Formerly 4352;  France 11/10/17)

240358 Pte. Frank Hollinshead (From Ashbourne; e. June 1913; Formerly 1987; France 28/2/15)

241115 Pte. Charles Redshaw (e. Nov 1914; Formerly 3537; France 1916)

On this day 8th October 1914

Frederick Holmes, a 20 year old painter from Buxton enlisted into the 6th Battalion and was given the number 2475.

Frederick arrived in France on 28th February 1915 and returned to England on 7th July possibly because of illness. He was posted to the 3/6th Battalion and served with them until November 1915 when he returned to France. He was posted home again in December 1915 and later served as 331224 with 29th and 21st Battalions until he was discharged in December 1917.

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