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June, south of Medvyeja-Gora, he secured example to his platoon, which he has led the left flank of the attack, and handled his constantly with marked skill. platoon with the skill he invariably dis- played. L/17393 Pte. R, Sheead, Midd'x. R. (Earls- field). For most marked gallantry and initiative Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. on 19th June 1919 at Kartashi. Seeing several of the enemy getting a machine-gun 49177 Pte. (L./Cpl.) E. Felton, 253rd Coy., into action outside a house, he at once charged H.G. Corps (Berrnondsey). and engaged them. He bayonetted one and On 12th June 1919, during the attack on shot another, and then was attacked by five a position south of Medvyeja-Gora, he ad- others, being wounded in two places. His vanced with his gun under heavy fire, and by splendid action prevented the machine-gun effective fire from exposed positions did ex- being used against our troops, who cap- cellent work. When owing to a stoppage in tured the village without further casualties. his gun he had to expose himself to machine- gun fire from an armoured train, his coolness 95609 Pte. (A./Sjt.) C. Smith, 10th Bn., was admirable. He had previously distin- R. Fus. (Int. Corps) (New York). guished himself at Archangel in September. On llth June 1919 he, finding a com- pany of local troops wavering, went forward '20545 Sjt. C. A. Fletcher, '420th By., 6th fide., alone under heavy fire, and by his fine ex- E.F.A. (Newcastle-on-Tyne). ample encouraged them to advance. He led For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to them forward two miles, and during the duty. On 3rd May 1919, about two miles advance attacked and overcame enemy posts from Meselga, when the infantry were held single-handed. His splendid courage and up by two armoured trains, he got gun and example saved a critical situation. On ammunition up while the officer commanding several occasions he has obtained valuable in- section was forward reconnoitring, thereby formation. enabling fire to be brought to bear on the trains, causing the enemy to retire into 65753 Cpl. R. J. Spencer, 13th Bn., York. Meselga Station. The gun was then man- R. (Chilcote Ashby). handled some 2000 yards forward, which Since joining the battery on 23rd Decem- again brought the trains in the station under ber 1918 he has done exceptionally good fire and forced them back.- Throughout the work. At the taking of Segeja on 19th Feb- operations he did well. ruary, after his Serjeant had been killed and his officer and two men-wounded, he con- 560048 Sjt. C. T. Flinn, Syren Sig. Coy., R.E. tinued to work the gun under heavy fire from (Harrow). . an armoured train, and got several direct hits For conspicuous gallantry and good work on it, causing it to retire. He was also No. 1 in all operations from the capture of Segeja, on a gun in the advance of Medvyeja-Gora on 19th February 1919, to the capture of from 15th May until the town was occupied, Medvyeja-Gora on 21st May. Under severe and by his endurance and pluck held his arctic conditions and constant fire he repaired team together during a strenuous advance. broken lines, and it was largely due to his energy and example that communication be- 36455 A./B./S./M. A. H. Tilbury, 420th tween the forward troops and brigade head- By., 6th Bde., R.F.A. (Woking). quarters was maintained. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 7th June 1919, south of Medvyeja- 11417 Sjt. F. W. Hammond, K.R.R.C. (posted Gora. a howitzer, in close support of Russian No. 1 Spec. Coy., Syren, N.R.E. Fee.) (Ports- infantry, came under heavy machine-gun mouth). and rifle fire. The ammunition was expended. He went back several times, and brought up For marked gallantry and coolness on 15th ammunition from the G.S. wagons behind. May 1919, between Meselga and Medvyeja- He set a splendid example to all ranks. Gora. When his platoon was held up by During subsequent operations, up to the severe rifle fire from hidden positions, he led capture of Kapaselga on 5th July, he has a section forward and opened rapid fire at done particularly good work in action. close range. Again, on 19th May, near Medvyeja-Gora, after the company had re- tired, he went back under close-range rifle- 925587 Bdr. W. Wilson, 420th By., 6th Bde., fire and carried his wounded platoon com- R.F.A. (Warmborough). mander to a place of safety. For conspicuous gallantry, energy and resource throughout the operations from 10th June to 5th July 1919, particularly on L. 16879 Sjt. D. Hogan, M.M., Midd'x R. 17th June, near Fedotova, on 22nd June at (Templederry). Fedotova, and on 30th June at Unitza. On For conspicuous gallantry on 23rd June the two first-mentioned occasions he got his 1919, in command of his platoon south of gun into action under very heavy fire, and Medvyeja-Gora. The company was held up from exposed positions did excellent work by superior enemy forces. He maintained with it. On 30th June he sank the enemy the position gained. It was due to his splen- s.s. " Slutski" off Unitza, getting his gun did behaviour that a critical situation was into action with astonishing rapidity, and saved. He has throughout set a very high maintaining a remarkably accurate fire.