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The history of the Eighth Battalion, the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, 1914-1919

APPENDIX

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The following Honours and Awards were gained for service with the Battalion:—

(A) OFFICERS

Victoria Cross

Lieut. D. J. Dean.

Bar to the Distinguished Service Order

Lieut.-Col. H. J. Wenyon, D.S.O.

The Distinguished Service Order

Capt. G. A. McLarty (R.A.M.C.).

Maj. A. H. Pullman.

Col. E. Vansittart.

Capt. H. J. Wenyon.

Maj. N. I. Whitty.

Bar to the Military Cross

Lieut. E. G. Brown, M.C.

2nd Lieut. D. W. F. Tanner, M.C.

The Military Cross

Capt. J. N. Arnaud.

Capt. R. P. Baker.

2nd Lieut. H. W. Beattie.

Lieut. G. S. Bowen.

2nd Lieut. E. G. Brown.

Maj. H. S. Brown.

2nd Lieut. H. Cambrook.

2nd Lieut. F. Carville.

2nd Lieut. J. B. Cryer.

2nd Lieut. C. Trenchard-Davis.

Lieut. E. O. Goulden.

Lieut. W. D. de P. Hall (att. T.M.B.).

2nd Lieut. F. J. Janaway.

Lieut. R. N. Killick, D.C.M.

2nd Lieut. C. P. H. Manley.

Capt. J. C. Orchardson.

2832nd Lieut. K. Pfeuffar.

2nd Lieut. D. T. Piggott.

Rev. G. D. Barlow-Poole, C.F.

Capt. A. J. Porter.

2nd Lieut. A. Roscoe.

Capt. J. H. Selfe.

2nd Lieut. B. Stephens.

2nd Lieut. D. W. F. Tanner.

2nd Lieut. P. H. Tyler.

Lieut. W. K. Tillie.

Capt. S. G. Thompson.

2nd Lieut. G. A. E. Wallis.

Mentioned in Despatches (3 times)

Lieut.-Col. H. J. Wenyon.

Mentioned in Despatches (twice)

Lieut.-Col. N. I. Whitty.

Mentioned in Despatches

Capt. J. N. Arnaud.

2nd. Lieut. V. G. Don.

Lieut. and Quartermaster H. Evans.

Lieut. W. D. de P. Hall (att. T.M.B.).

Capt. G. A. McLarty.

Lieut. H. G. Michie.

Capt. C. de C. Middleton.

Maj. A. H. Pullman.

Capt. W. K. Tillie.

Col. E. Vansittart.

Lieut. and Quartermaster J. R. Wood.

Awarded by the President of the French Republic:

Croix de Guerre

2nd Lieut. W. E. W. Thomas.

Awarded by the King of the Belgians:

Ordre de la Couronne and Croix de Guerre

Lieut.-Col. H. J. Wenyon.

(B) OTHER RANKS

Bar to the Distinguished Conduct Medal

Cpl. C. Andrews, D.C.M.

Regt.-Sergt.-Maj. R. Rankin, D.C.M.

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The Distinguished Conduct Medal

L.-Cpl. C. Andrews.

Sergt. E. H. Cherriman.

L.-Cpl. A. Cook.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. W. Dunk.

Cpl. C. Gallagher (att. T.M.B.).

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. F. Greenaway.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. F. Gutteridge.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. W. H. Mills.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. W. Mitchell.

Pte. G. Neal.

L.-Cpl. G. T. Ogilvie (att. T.M.B.).

Sergt. A. J. Purfield.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. R. Rankin.

Sergt. H. T. Skipper.

Pte. A. E. Smith.

L.-Cpl. H. Stoneham.

Sergt. H. W. Terry.

Sergt. E. C. Vanner.

L.-Cpl. A. L. Woolmore.

Bar to the Military Medal

Pte. E. Bowes, M.M.

Cpl. E. H. Cherriman, M.M.

L.-Cpl. F. Laing, M.M.

Pte. A. Yates, M.M.

The Military Medal

Sergt. R. Alderman.

Pte. J. H. Allchin.

Sergt. H. C. Allen.

Pte. H. G. Anderson.

L.-Cpl. F. A. Apps.

Pte. J. Baker.

Cpl. A. J. Bates.

Cpl. J. J. Bellamy.

L.-Cpl. H. Binks.

L.-Cpl. J. C. Bolton.

Pte. E. Bowes.

L.-Cpl. G. S. B. Boylan.

Pte. J. E. Bradley.

L.-Cpl. C. R. Brown.

L.-Cpl. S. Browne.

Sergt. G. Buck.

Pte. W. J. Bush.

Pte. J. W. Calow.

Pte. F. A. Cannon.

Sergt. H. A. Cater.

Pte. E. H. Cherriman.

Pte. D. J. Deacon.

L.-Cpl. A. Dent.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. C. R. Dyer.

Pte. A. J. Eagleton.

L.-Cpl. J. East.

Pte. A. J. Everist.

Cpl. J. Eversfield.

Pte. F. Fever.

285Cpl. A. French.

Pte. H. A. Frewer.

Sergt. L. Green.

Pte. W. G. Goodwin.

L.-Cpl. F. Holford.

Cpl. W. Jasper.

Pte. E. J. Judd.

Sergt. E. G. Kirby.

L.-Cpl. F. Laing.

Pte. H. H. Lang.

Sergt. G. Laskey.

Pte. E. G. Luckett.

Pte. A. W. Miller.

Sergt. W. Mitchell.

Pte. R. Morris.

Pte. W. W. Paine.

Cpl. T. Pannett (att. T.M.B.).

Pte. F. A. Pierce.

Pte. R. T. Roper.

Pte. H. Rumens.

Sergt. F. Sadler.

Pte. J. D. H. Scripps.

L.-Cpl. T. G. Shewry.

Cpl. G. W. Simmonds.

Pte. R. G. Simmons.

Pte. P. Skerry.

Sergt. C. A. Taylor.

L.-Sergt. R. Taylor.

Pte. H. Tipler.

Sergt. E. Turner.

Pte. A. H. Tyrrell.

Pte. R. Turk (att. T.M.B.).

Cpl. H. G. Warford.

Pte. A. W. Watson.

Pte. S. G. Wells.

Sergt. A. W. Westbury.

Pte. J. H. Wheeler.

Sergt. C. D. Williams.

Pte. J. Winder.

Cpl. C. W. Woodrow.

Cpl. G. Wookey.

Pte. A. Yates.

The Meritorious Service Medal

Sergt. C. Austin.

Sergt. E. Bailey.

Sergt. W. C. Carr.

Regt.-Quartermaster-Sergt. F. A. Ifould.

Sergt. G. G. Shepherd.

Sergt. H. R. Swain.

Cpl. H. R. Verrall.

Sergt. W. Wood.

Mentioned in Despatches

Pte. J. W. Calow.

Pte. A. T. Canning.

Pte. F. Greenhalf.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. F. Greenaway.

Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. F. Gutteridge.

286Coy.-Sergt.-Maj. G. D. Jarrett.

Pte. P. C. Jeeps.

Cpl. G. Knell.

Pte. E. Knowles.

Pte. A. Scarratt.

Pte. A. W. Watson.

Pte. J. H. Wilks.

Awarded by the President of the French Republic:

Croix de Guerre

Pte. F. A. Cannon.

Medaille d’Honneur avec Glaives en Bronze

Cpl. H. R. Verrall.

Awarded by the King of the Belgians:

Croix de Guerre

L.-Cpl. C. Andrews.

Décoration Militaire

Cpl. A. French.

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