FEILD Armistead Littlejohn T/Capt

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Surname: FEILD;

Forename(s): Armistead Littlejohn;

Initials: AL;

Rank: T/Capt;

Previous Battalion: 1/8 of;

Previous Regiment: Essex Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 144 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 144 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 48 Bn;

Awarded: MC, CdiG(It);

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He handled his machine gun company with the greatest coolness and determination. His personal supervision, although exposed to heavy fire, set a splendid example to his men.;

Other Data: Inns of Court OTC: C/523 18/11/1910, dis 29/10/1912 rej. C/996 5/8/1914, Essex Regt 7/8/1914 att Worcs R., MGC, France, It, Major, MC, CdiG. C/o Messrs Shaw, Wallace & Co, Calcutta
Harrow Sch: son of TL Feild,13 Palace Gdns Terr, W. At Sch 1906-1910. With Rothschilds 1910-14, Gt War Essex Regt; toFrance att Worcs R 1915 & MGC. Demob. From Italy. Major; MC; 1917, Italian Croce di Guerra. With Shaw, Wallace & Co, India.
Award of MC confirmed in War Diary 16/5/1917
mentioned in "A War Diary" Capt HM Adams
MC,BWM,VIC, CdiG offered Stride & Son, Chichester Oct'23;

Other Notes: MC: LG 18/7/1917 (gazetted as Field)
Croce di Guerra (Italy): LG 11/3/1919 Capt/A Major
(NB: LG 2/3/1923 name corrected from Field to Feild);

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