SOUTAR Charles William Lieut

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Surname: SOUTAR;

Forename(s): Charles William;

Initials: CW;

Rank: Lieut;

Resided in: Manchester;

Previous Regiment: Sco Rif;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 25 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 195 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 25 Bn;

Date abroad: 22-Sep-1916;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in acting command of his company he took charge at a time when only four guns out of sixteen remained in action. These he retired to a new position given him, but, finding no field of fire, he advanced again on his own initiative and covered the retirement of the infantry so long as it was necessary.;

Other Data: mentioned in war diary 195 Coy 15/8/1917
See: History of 25 Div - p 182 & 248
address: 69 Russell Rd, Whalley Range, Manchester;

Other Notes: MC: LG 26/7/1918;

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