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Wisbech  WW1 Medal  & Commendation Awards

This list is taken from the Cambridgeshire Regiment Awards researched and presented by Cliff Brown , former chairman of the Cambs WFA

 

 

 

DCM

 

994 Cpl (A/Sergeant) J W Archer

Wisbech. B coy. DCM for either 14-10-16 at capture of Schwaben Redoubt, or 13-11-16 at St Pierre Divion (LG 26-1-17).

 

326329 CSM Bernard Howard

Son of Mr B Howard, 22 Elm Rd, Wisbech. DCM for operations south of Meaulte on 22-8-18 (LG 2-12-19).

 

2657 Cpl Fred Latham

Teacher at St Peter's School, Wisbech. C coy. DCM at Schwaben Redbout 14-10-16 (LG 11-12-16).

 

348 Sergeant G Fred Rowe

9 Regent St, Wisbech. C coy. DCM on 6-5-15 at Fosse Wood, Zillebeke (LG 11-3-16). Also awarded Territorial Force Efficiency Medal.

 

Military Medal

 

325590 Sergeant Harry Flood

Son of Mr & Mrs C H Flood, 18 Henry St, Wisbech. C Coy, MM, Cpl, for 31-7-17 at St Julien (LG 2-11-17); Bar, Sergeant, for 26-9-17 at Tower Hamlets (LG 14-1-18).

 

325034 Sergeant Herbert William Burton

27 Nene Parade, Wisbech. For 31-7-17 at St Julien (LG 17-9-17) .

 

325048 Cpl George William Downes

MM 1 Burgess Square, Sandyland, Wisbech. For 31-7-17. Also awarded Territorial Force War Medal. LG 2-11-17

 

2523 Pte (L/Cpl) Frank Drage

Wisbech. C coy. MM for night 6/7-4-16 during patrol at the Moated Grange (LG 3-6-16).

 

2523 Pte (L/Cpl) Frank Drage

MM Wisbech. C coy. 

MM for night 6/7-4-16 during patrol at the Moated Grange (LG 3-6-16).

 

 

Companion of the Order of St Michael & St George (CMG}

 

Lt-Col Charles Edward Frazer Copeman

Wisbech. Lt-Col, commanding 1/1st btn, 14-10-14 until 4-15. For meritorious service in France

(Birthday Honours, LG 4-6-17).

 

CBE

 

Col The Rev W T R Crookham

St Peter's Church, Wisbech. Chaplain, Cambs Regiment. Senior chaplain, Suez Canal Defence Forces

and also in Ireland. Birthday Honours, June 1919.

 

Territorial Force War Medal

 

325045 Pte George William Downes

1 Burgess Square, Sandyland, Wisbech. Cpl, MM, for 3

 

 

Officially Mentioned by Secretary of State for War

 

Major Muirhead Collins Clayton

For valuable war service in 1917. West Walton. Eldest son of Cllr Collins Clayton, Mayor of Wisbech. Capt, commanding C coy from 13-4-15. Wounded 6-5-15, invalided home. To 3/1st btn, Adjutant. T/Major 22-9-16. Rejoined 1/1st btn, 17-1-17.

 

Lt-Col Charles Edward Frazer Copeman

For valuable war service in 1917. Clerk to Wisbech Borough Council & Isle of Ely County Council.

Lt-Col 14-10-14, commanding 1/1st btn until April 1915, invalided home.

Commanded 62nd Provisional Btn.

 

Sergeant Frank Newitt

For valuable war service in 1917. No 2005. 55 Cannon St, Wisbech

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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