SULLY Alfred Victor A/Capt

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Surname: SULLY;

Forename(s): Alfred Victor;

Initials: AV;

Rank: A/Capt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 24 Coy;

Awarded: MC, MID;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during lengthy operations. When his company commander became a casualty, he took command and by his personal courage and skilful handling of his batteries, materially assisted the withdrawal of the infantry brigade. Although wounded in three places, he continued to fight and was one of the last of the division to retire.;

Other Data: War Diary: joined 13/07/1916
Commended in War Diary for actions 16/8/1917 "displayed conspicuous bravery in constantly passing from one gun to another checking elevation with a clinometer"
address 1946: 60 Downage, Hendon NW4
see "Twice in a Lifetime" (ML Walkinton) p 83
Cyclostyled trench map of Gouzeaucourt, property of A Victor Sulley, 24th Bn Machine Gun Corps, Apr 1917.From the collection of the former Middlesex Regiment Museum.NAM collection;

Other Notes: MC: LG 26/7/1918
MID: LG 21/12/1917 (24/12/1917) (Haig: 26/2/1917-2/9/1917, France);

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