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Borough of Rawtenstall: Gallantry Medals and miscellaneous awards to Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians
Borough of Rawtenstall: Gallantry Medals and miscellaneous awards to Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians
This community records those with a connection to Rawtenstall who were awarded Gallantry Medals or miscellaneous awards during the Great War. The Military Cross (M.C.) for "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land", the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.) "FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE FIELD", Military Medal (M.M.) "FOR BRAVERY IN THE FIELD", Mentioned in Dispatches (MID) for gallantry or otherwise commendable service and Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) whose criteria was amended during 1916–1919 to permit recognition of meritorious service in the field and acts of non-combat gallantry. (the precise use of the post nominal "MSM" was complex and therefore not applied here) FURTHER RESEARCH: 1. 6888 Pte James Whittam formerly of Rawtenstall (DCM mentioned - see Life Story). 2. Cpl Ashton DCM of Waterfoot (thought to be and included here as 26493). 3. Sgt George Hewitt MM, KRRC of Rawtenstall (see Life Story of brother of 21177 Pte Reginald Hewitt for newspaper article on MM). 4. Pte A. Titmass DCM, RAMC (included here as 18406 MM, ELR pending further research. More info RFP 15 Dec 1917). 5. Pte John (Wright/Wight?) MM, Royal Fusiliers and former caretaker of Rawtenstall Library (RFP 29 Dec 1917 - not identified). 6. (M2/12834 Pte?) J.W. Parkinson (ASC? French decorations x 2? - see Life Story). 7. 50382 Pte Harry Cooper of Lumb (RFP 20 Apr 1918 - MM mentioned - see Life Story).
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Born 1894
Died 1978
Other Empire Force Red Cross New Hall Hey Auxiliary Military Hospital, Rawtenstall
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British Army 12295 Private East Lancashire Regiment
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Born 1878
British Army Young Mens Christian Association
British Army T/CF4 Reverend Army Chaplains Department attd. 38th Labour Group
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Born 1895
British Army 240996 Private East Lancashire Regiment 1'5th Battalion
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Born 1896
British Army T/1464 Driver Army Service Corps (T) 66th (East Lancashire) Divisional Train
British Army T4/245899 Private Army Service Corps 66th (East Lancashire) Divisional Train
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British Army 9423 Pte - Sgt Essex Regiment
British Army 21422 Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant Machine Gun Corps
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Born 1897
British Army 3058 Private East Lancashire Regiment 1/5th Battalion
British Army 240979 Acting Corporal East Lancashire Regiment 1/5th Battalion
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Born 1890
Died 1915
Royal Navy PLY/614/S Private Royal Marine Light Infantry Plymouth Battalion - Royal Naval Division
More about Albert Robinson Duckworth -
Born 1889
Died 1949
British Army 18406 Private East Lancashire Regiment
More about Alfred James Austin Titmass -
Born 1894
British Army 73979 Driver Royal Field Artillery
British Army 357472 Sapper Royal Engineers
More about Stanley Newell -
Born 1891
Died 1963
British Army 32506 Private Border Regiment
British Army 83854 Acting Corporal Machine Gun Corps
More about Victor Kibble. -
Born 1886
British Army 6/11609 Private East Lancashire Regiment 6th Battalion
British Army 61613 Private Machine Gun Corps
More about Joseph Knott. -
Born 1892
British Army 5361 Lance Corporal Royal Fusiliers 20th Battalion
British Army 5361 Serjeant The Royal Fusiliers (City Of London Regiment)
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers
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Born 1880
Died 1952
Royal Navy Deal/3957/S Private Royal Marines R.N.D. Medical Unit
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British Army 69513 Serjeant Royal Army Medical Corps 136th Field Ambulance
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Born 1875
British Army 188888 Driver Royal Field Artillery
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Born 1895
Died 1971
British Army T/1514 Army Service Corps 2/1st East Lancashire, No 3rd Company
British Army S4/245919 Corporal Army Service Corps
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British Army 46864 Serjeant Cheshire Regiment
British Army 38608 Serjeant Labour Corps 65th Company
More about Harry Kay