COUCHE Henry John Lieut

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Surname: COUCHE;

Forename(s): Henry John;

Initials: HJ;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Number: 32561;

Previous Battalion: 4 of;

Previous Regiment: MMGS-RA;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 55 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 91 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 7 Bn;

Date abroad: 23-Feb-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Turkey;

When killed: 09-Jan-1920;

Awarded: MC, OStA(R ), OStS(R );

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his guns forward and got them into action against the retiring enemy. The, finding the flank of his brigade exposed, he moved his guns, under trying conditions, and successfully guarded the exposed flank.;

Other Data: Officer's Papers WO339/72627 reveal that he was murdered (with another British Officer - Capt WR Frecheville RE) by Bolsheviks, after the taking of Rostov (South Russia) 9/1/1920.
Henry John Couche, born 15/2/1894, Wallasey, Cheshire. Educated:Liverpool Institute. Occupation Journalist. Address: 40 Massey Park, Liscard, Cheshire.
Served: Volunteer Mersey Division RNVR from 1911, 7(S)Bn Rifle Bde from 1/9/1914 and No 4 Battery MMGS from 7/12/1914 (2713 Cpl Couche) On enlistment 5'8", 140lbs,complexion fresh, hair, black, Eyes, brown. Religion C of E. Discharged to commission 24/3/1917 - Temp 2Lt MGC (LG 13/4/1917) To 55 Coy in the Field (Camiers) 9/6/1917 to Hospital (Ballinitis) 20/6/17 disch to Base (Camiers) 1/9/1917 to join 91 Coy. 10/11/1917 granted leave to UK 1/12/1917 from UK
26/11/1917 awarded MC. 26/1/18 91 Coy to 35 Bde RFA on course. 2/2/1918 rejoined 9/3/1918 to 24 CCS - Jaundice. 22/3/18 discharged. 5/5/1918 to 7 Bn 15/6/18 22 Field Amb - admitted PUO fever. 25/6/18 to duty. 6/7/1918 to duty 7 Bn 28/9/18 granted leave to Italy 12/10/1918 15 days leave to UK 24/10/18 leave extended in UK 16/11/18 from leave 23/1/19 to UK for demob. Served British Military Mission, South Russia
1914-15 Star roll - MMGS-RA, disch to Commsn 24/03/1917
joined 55 Coy 16/05/1917 - war diary
to hospital 6/6/1917 - returned 12/6/1917;

Other Notes: COUCHE, Lieutenant, HENRY JOHN, MC, Machine Gun Corps (Inf) Interpreter to South Russian Mission. Killed in action at Sultan Sala 9th January 1920. Age 25. Son of Henry D. and Marion Couche, of 40, Massey Park, Wallasey. Haidar Pasha Memorial, Turkey.
MC: 26/11/1917 (6/4/1918)
Order of St Anne 3rd Class (Russia) - White Russian Awards (Ray Brough)
Order of St Stanislaus 3rd Class, with Swords (Russia) - White Russian Awards (Ray Brough);

Related National Archives files: WO339/72627;

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