GAUSSEN William Ash Lieut

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Surname: GAUSSEN;

Forename(s): William Ash;

Initials: WA;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 10 of;

Previous Regiment: R Innisk Fus;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 109 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 130 Coy;

Awarded: MID;

Gallantry Notes: War Diary 130 Coy 30/3/1918 (with Lt AL Jordan): (war diary - showed great enterprise and gallantry, pushing the guns of their section well out and on the flank of our forward troops from positions where they were able to silence and put out of action two enemy MGs. They also secured good tragets along the Aleppo Rd - snipers and parties of Turks were enfiladed);

Other Data: Rossall Sch: b. 24/8/1894. Lt R Innisk Fus and 130 Coy MGC. 1914 France and Mespot, MID. Sugar and Indigo Planter, Sahajpur, Bhicanpur, Mozufferpour, Behar, India. Ballyronan House, Magherafelt, Co Derry.
With 109 Coy on formation Jan 1916
Joined Company 24/1/1918
Mentioned for immediate gallantry award 30/3/1918 (action at Khan Baghdadi)
MID confirmed in War diary 20/11/1918;

Other Notes: MID: LG 27/8/1918 MESOPOTAMIA (to be dated 15/4/1918);

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