DUDLEY Daniel L/Cpl 19404

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Surname: DUDLEY;

Forename(s): Daniel;

Initials: D;

Number: 19404;

Rank: L/Cpl;

Resided in: Brithdir;

Previous Number: 1577;

Previous Battalion: 2 of;

Previous Regiment: Welsh Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 22-Jan-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 237 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 237 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 3 Bn;

Date abroad: 04-May-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 22-Feb-1919;

Awarded: DCM, bar to DCM;

Gallantry Notes: 19404 L./Cpl. (A./Cpl.) D. Dudley, M.G.C. (Brithdir) (LG 3 Sept. 1918)
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under a heavy artillery barrage he kept his gun in action, inflicting severe losses on the enemy. When they several times got within bombing distance he successfully drove them off. On his gun being damaged by a shell, he took his rifle and killed several of the enemy at close range, then got his gun away, repaired it, and came into action again.

19404 Sjt. D. Dudley, D.C.M., 3rd Bn., M.G. Corps (Cardiff) (LG 10 Jan. 1920)
For great courage and devotion to duty during operations at Seranvillers on 8th October, 1918. His section was heavily shelled in its assembly positions, and the section officer and section serjeant became casualties. He immediately took command of the section and, despite the intensity of the hostile barrage, moved forward with his men and limber in support of the attacking infantry. The objective gained, he led his section to the position assigned to them for consolidation and got his guns into action, assisting greatly in beating off the enemy counter-attack.
(D.C.M. gazetted 3rd September, 1918.);

Other Data: 1914-15 Star roll - disembodied
Document(FMP) At Belton Park 25/4/1917 -proceed to BEF in 120 draft and struck off strength 26/4/1917 (237 Coy)
award of DCM noted in War Diary 4/5/1918
B Coy, 3 Bn: MH106 -18 Gen Hosp - 21/10-5/11/1918: gsw face, lip, aged 27
War Office Casualty List 24/12/1918 p9 (wounded);

Other Notes: DCM: LG 3/9/1918
bar to DCM: 10/1/1920;

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