PAYNE Charles Henry Lieut

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Surname: PAYNE;

Forename(s): Charles Henry;

Initials: CH;

Rank: Lieut;

Resided in: Manchester;

Previous Battalion: 5 of;

Previous Regiment: Northumberland Fus;

Date of transfer to MGC: 14-Feb-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 123 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 87 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 29 Bn;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of four barrage machine guns supporting an attack. Though wounded in five places, he remained with his guns for five hours until he had completed the entire barrage, firing 19,000 rounds.;

Other Data: See article about 123 Coy, Emma Gee, Summer 2003, p 41
taken on strength of 87 Coy 11/9/1916
wounded with 87 Coy 4/10/1917
Manchester AV: 181 Chillingham Rd
in 1920 a Lieut CH Payne, MC was serving with Centre Bty, MGC(M), Mhow, India;

Other Notes: MC: LG 17/12/1917 (23/4/1918);

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