asanewt Posted 28 June , 2016 Share Posted 28 June , 2016 KiA 06/04/1918. aged 22. Son of John and Jane Ann. Martinsart Brit. Cem. I.F.8 Can anyone date the MM and/or point to other details please. I seem to have acquired another project. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsA Posted 28 June , 2016 Share Posted 28 June , 2016 1/4th attacked as infantry at Aveluy Wood with two companies against German machine guns with heavy casualties. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsA Posted 28 June , 2016 Share Posted 28 June , 2016 He is mentioned earning the MM here: http://ruthinandthegreatwar.blogspot.se/2007/12/battle-of-mametz-wood-july-1916.html?m=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsA Posted 28 June , 2016 Share Posted 28 June , 2016 Good site here: https://keymerclaytonwarmemorials.wordpress.com/john-brereton-howard/ Lars http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/items/show/4587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarsA Posted 28 June , 2016 Share Posted 28 June , 2016 You will find quite a few hits if you google eben morris and the royal welsh fusiliers. one more photo: http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/items/show/4660 do you have any of his medals? Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asanewt Posted 28 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 28 June , 2016 Thanks for the support Lars. Have nothing of his. Just going through names on the local memorial and producing 101 named crosses for a commemoration weekend here July 9/10. The MM caught my attention so wondered if the nature of the award was known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 28 June , 2016 Share Posted 28 June , 2016 Sorry, no details of award citation but here is his London Gazette entry 21 December 1916 Issue 29873 page 12445 [in bulk without citation as was often the case] https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29873/supplement/12445 - under [earlier] service number 7551 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asanewt Posted 29 June , 2016 Author Share Posted 29 June , 2016 Thanks Matlock1418.Gives his territorial number. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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