Harvey Douglas Preston 2/Lt

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Surname: Harvey;

Forename(s): Douglas Preston;

Initials: DP;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Resided in: Cheadle;

Previous Number: 7373;

Previous Battalion: 19 of;

Previous Regiment: R Fus;

Date of transfer to MGC: 25-Sep-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 175 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 175 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 164 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 20-Nov-1917;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in command of two guns he showed great courage and determination in getting his guns into position under heavy fire. Although wounded, he continued to command his guns with great coolness and ability.

(Original citation from Routine Orders 59 Div 21/5/1917): On April 27 at the Quarries in front of Cologne Farm, this officer when in charge of two machine guns showed great courage and determination in getting his guns into position under extremely heavy shell fire. Although wounded he refused to leave his post and continued to command his guns with the greatest coolness and ability for eighteen hours after being hit. He also dug out and dressed the wounds of a number of men who had been buried by shells. His fine example had the greatest possible effect on all the troops in his vicinity. On previous ocassions this officer has shown great courage and resource.;

Other Data: See MM Citation 22520 Wilfred Johnson
mentioned for good work in 175 Coy war diary 27/4/1917 & 22/5/1917
joins 164 Coy 13/11/1917 (war diary)
The Tearns, Brooklyn Rd, Cheadle;

Other Notes: HARVEY, Second Lieutenant, DOUGLAS PRESTON, MC, 164th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 20th November 1917. Panel 12 and 13. Cambrai Memorial, Louverval - Nord, France.
MC: LG 18/6/1917 (175 Coy);

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