LENANTON Harold Arthur 2/Lt

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Surname: LENANTON;

Forename(s): Harold Arthur;

Initials: HA;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Beckenham;

Resided in: Westerham;

Previous Number: 6/4/8646;

Previous Regiment: Inns of Court OTC;

Date of transfer to MGC: 19-Dec-1917;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 51 Bn;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When there was a tendancy to withdraw, he went forward and placed two guns in the open, walking between them and directing their fire. After helping to reorganise the infantry he took one gun into an exposed position and silenced an enemy field gun which had come close and would have caused many casualties but for his courage and presence of mind.;

Other Data: Haileybury Sch: b 8/12/1898 son of JH Lenanton, Beckenham. Wharfinger, died at Westerham 17/3/1955
Inns of Court OTC: 6/4/8646 3/1/1916, Sgt, MGC, Cadet Sch 6/7/1917, MGC 19/12/1917, France, Lieut, MC Queensthorpe, Queensthorpe Rd, Sydenham, SE
MC confirmed in war diary 31/5/1918
PHOTO: GS Archives,;

Other Notes: MC: LG 16/9/1918;

Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon

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