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J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-26-03-20 on 1 March 1916. Downloaded from JOURNAL OF THIll ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. ,---- (torps 1Rews. MARCH, 1916. Protected by copyright. EXTRACT FROM THE "LONDON GAZETTE," FEBRUARY 22, 1916. War Office, February 24, 1916. The President of the French Republic has bestowed the decoration of the Legion of Honour, with the approval of His Majesty the King, on the undermentioned Officers, in recognition of their distinguished service during the campaign. CROIX Dill COMMANDEUR. Surgeon-General William Grant Macpherson, C.B., C.M.G., M.B., K.H.P. Surgeon-General Tom Percy Woodhouse, C.B. Colonel Sir William Boog Leishman, C.B., F.R.S., M.B., F.R.C.P., K.H.P., Army Medical Service. CROIX D'OFFlCIER. Colonel Charles Henry Burtchaell, C.M.G., M.B., Army Medical Service. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ CROIX DE CHEVA.LIER. Major WaIter Rothney Battye, D.S.O., M.B., F.R.C.S., Indian Medical Service. Major Robert Barclay Black, M.B., Reserve of Officers, Royal Army Medical Corps. Major James Sydney Pascoe, Royal Army Medical Corps. Major Eugene Ryan, D.S.O., Royal Army Medical Corps. Major John Weir West, M.B., Royal Army Medical Oorps. Oaptain Francis Oasement, M.B., Royal Army Medical Oorps. Captain Douglas Murray McWhae, Australian Army Medical Corps. Captain (temporary Major) John Morley, M.B., F.R.O.S., Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). Lieutenant (temporary Oaptain) Joseph Wilfrid Craven, M.B., Royal Army Medical Oorps (Territorial Force). The President of the French Republic has bestowed the decoration" Croix de on September 28, 2021 by guest. Guerre" on the undermentioned Warrant Officer, Non-commissioned Officer, and Men, in recognition of their distinguished service during the campaign ;- No. 2135 Oorporal Essex Allen, 26th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). No. 7204 Bearer Beni, 128th Field Ambulance, Indian Medical Service. No. 12519 Quartermaster-Serjeant Robert Ernest Ha.lford, Royal Army Medica.l Corps. No. 440 Private Frank Taylor, 9th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-26-03-20 on 1 March 1916. Downloaded from 54 The President of the French Republic has bestowed the decoration "Medaille Militaire" on the undermentioned Warrant Officers, Non-Oommissioned Officers and Men, in recognition of their distinguished service during the campaign :- No. 1792 Private William Adamson, 3/1st Lowland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). No. 837 Serjeant William Brooks, 1/3rd West Riding Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). No. 115 Quartermaster.Serjeant George Carroll, 1/3rd East Lancashire Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Oorps (Territorial Force). No. 980 Serjeant William D. Gibb, 89th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Force). No. 1925 Private William Marchant, Royal Army Medical Oorps. No. 32369 Serjeant Frederick John Newton, Royal Army Medical Oorps. No. 12104 Quartermaster-Serjeant John Edgar Newton, Royal Army Medical Corps. 2nd Class Assistant Surgeon Geoffrey Carl Rehling, Indian Subordinate Medical Department. No. 18340 Staff-Serjeant Joseph Rouse, Royal Army Medical Corps. No. 88662 Driver Edward Smith, "D" Battery, 49th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (formerly No. 36288, Royal Army Medical Oorps). No. 19979 Oorporal George Edmund Thain, Royal Army Medical Oorps. There are no restrictions as to the occasions on which any of these decorations may be worn. The King has been graciously pleased to grant unrestricted permission to the undermentioned Officers to wear the decorations specified, which have been conferred Protected by copyright. by his Majesty the King of the Belgians, for distinguished service during the campaign :- Surgeon. General Sir Arthur Thomas Sloggett, K.O.B., C.M.G., K.H.S., Oommandeur de l'Ordre de Leopold. Surgeon-General Robert Porter, M.B., Oommandeur de rOrdre de la-Oouronne. Oolonel Samuel Guise Moores, C.B., Army Medical Service, Officier de rOrdre de Leopold. Lieutenant-Colonel Stevenson Lyle Cummins, C.M.G., M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps, Officier de l'Ordre de la Couronne. Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Chopping, C.M.G., Royal Army Medical Corps, Officier de l'Ordre de la Couronne. DISTINGUISHED OONDUCT MEDALS. HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officers http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ and man, for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty whilst serving with the Expeditionary Forces in France and Flanders, and at the Dardanelles. (Supplement to the London Gazette, No. 29296, dated September 14, 1915.) No. 5691 Oorporal G. Gallagher. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty from August 9 to 11, 1915, at Hooge, in rallying stretcher-bearers and wounded under heavy fire. No. 20709 Serjeant J. H. Heap. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty from August 9 to 11, 1915, Hooge, in giving constant attention to the collecting wounded under heavy fire. No. 5778 Private H. Meakins. For conspicuous gallantry and good work throughout the campaign, notably at Hooge, on August 9, 1915, when he gave great assistance to the Medical Officer under heavy shell fire, and when alone in the trenches worked hard all day tending the wounded and dressing their wounds. on September 28, 2021 by guest. The Director-General in recognition of the credit which these gallant actions reflect on the individuals concerned, and on the Oorps, has directed that the Private shall be promoted to the rank of Corporal when a vacancy occurs. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. The names of the following Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the R.A.M.O. were mentioned in the Despatch from the Oommander-in-Chief, Mediter ranean Expeditionary Force, in the Supplement to the London Gazette, No. 29354, of November 5, 1915:- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-26-03-20 on 1 March 1916. Downloaded from 55 No. 10431 Serjeant-Major H. Underwood, No. 16177 Serjeant-Major A. F. Robinson, No. 2166 Serjeant W. T. Mathias, No. 1643 Serjeant F. H. Mattock, No. 31656 Serjeant B. T. CoIls, No. 19254 Acting-Serjeant G. A. Scales. The names of the following Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and men of the R.A.M.C. were mentioned in the Dispatch from the Field-Marshal Commanding in. Chief the British Army in France, which was published in the Supplement to the London Gazette, No. 29422, of December 31, 1915 :- No. 10665 Serjeant-Major H. J. Angell, No. 17843 Quartermaster Serjeant R. C, Blair No. 13338 Serjeant-Major H. S. Boxshall, No. 10076 Acting Serjeant-Major W. H. Browne, No. 13027 Serjeant.Major J. B. Cantrell, No. 10573 Serjeant.Major W. H. Chudleigh, No. 841J Acting Serjeant-Major J. Davis, No. 15670 Serjeant-Major F. W. Goodread, No. 11565 Serjeant-Major J. H. Jones, No. 10073 Serjeant-Major W. Merchant, No. 14705 Serjeant-MajorW. A. Muirhead, No. 9747 Acting Serjeant·MajorC. Williams, No. 15288 Quartermaster-Serjeant W. C. Prince, No. 18415 Quartermaster·Serjeant A. Beil, No. 18445 Quartermaster-Serjeant J. E. Crawley, No. 18678 Quartermaster-Serjeant L. S. Ellis, No. 16053 Quartermaster-Serjeant S. M. Gawthorne, No. 12519 Quarter master-Serjeant R. E. Halford, No. 18216 Quartermaster-Serjeant R. G. Legget, No. 18718 Quartermaster-Serjeant W. H. Parr, No. 11527 Quartermaster-Serjeant T. C. Prewett, No. 18645 Quartermaster-Serjeant C. E. Rouse, No. 13187 Quartermaster Serjeant F. Sparks, No. 17633 Quartermaster-Serjeant R. Sproule, No. 15843 Quartermaster·Serjeant W. Stokes, No. 14359 Quartermaster-Sergeant J. G. Thomas, No. 18973 Staff.Serjeant J. J. Abbott, No. 12986 Staff-Serjeant E. Alexander, No. 17794 Staff-Serjeant W. A. Beckett, No. 14072 Staff.Serjeant R. R. Benham, No. 18226 Staff-Serjeant L. V. Bilbee, No. 764 Staff.Serjeant R. Boddy, No. 19595 Staff Serjeant C. E. Bull, No. 17696 Staff-Serjeant S. CoUins, No. 11392 Staff-Serjeant Protected by copyright. E. Connor, No. 17844 Staff.Serjeant W. A. Clenshaw, No. 17870 Staff-Serjeant E. Cragg. No. 12264 Staff-Serjeant W. G. De!amare, No. 1905 Staff-Serjeant J. G. Eves, No. 8137 Staff-Serjeant T. French, No. 16325 Staff-Serjeant A. F. Gibbs, No. 2147 Staff.Serjeant W. C. Hampson, No. 1097 Staff-Serjeant R. Herbert, No. 17427 Staff Serjeant L. Higgins, No. 18383 Staff-Serjeant M. W. Hutchings, No. 19747 Staff. Serjeant O. H. Hyde, No. 16442 Staff-Serjeant W. Lawson, No. 19558 Staff-Serjeant T. Lythgoe, No. 1951 Serjeant F. J. R. Money (Acting Staff.Serjeant), No. 19732 Staff-Serjeant H. Mayes, No. 19933 Staff-Serjeant W. C Savegar, No. 18737 Staff Serjeant W. T. Stovold, No. 12676 Staff-Serjeant E. A. Young, No. 5235 Serjeant G. H. Bottom, No. 17151 Serjeant J. T. Brown, No. 7742 Oorporal G. Burdett (Acting Serjeant), No. 19419 Serjeant W. G. W. Clark, No. 2221 Serjeant G. Coleman, No. 7345 Corporal W. J. Collins (Acting Serjeant), No. 2245 Serjeant A. G. Oripps, No. 18545 Serjeant J. Douglas, No. 1914 Serjeant E. Dugmore, No. 15389 Serjeant G. Dunn, No. 19039 Serjeant J. T. Emerson, No. 4357 Serjeant T. H. Harding, No. 17379 Serjeant E. Hardy, No. 20478 Serjeant J. W. Hastings, No. 10634 Serjeant F. Horn, No. 18312 Serjeant J. Howitt, No. 18019 Serjeant J. G. Julyan, No. 12344 http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ Serjeant F. H. Lucas, No. 1808 Serjeant W. J. McClay, No. 20007 Serjeant G. Oliver, No. 19126 Serjeant F. H. Perkins, No. 12059 Corporal J. B. Purvis (Acting Serjeant), No. 1764 Serjeant H. W. Selden, No. 18799 Oorporal V. Smith (Acting Serjeant), No. 4405 Serjeant E. F. Taylor, No. 34 Serjeant F. C. Weare, No. 12691 Uorporal W. Ahearn, :No. 12796 Oorporal R. Atkinson, No. 5739 Corporal H. P. Bird, No.