FAWKES Wilfrid James Capt

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Surname: FAWKES;

Forename(s): Wilfrid James;

Initials: WJ;

Rank: Capt;

Born in: Birmingham;

Enlisted in: Derby;

Enlistment Date: 16-Jan-1915;

Previous Number: PS/6272;

Previous Battalion: 21 of;

Previous Regiment: R Fus;

Date of transfer to MGC: 27-May-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 177 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 177 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 30 Bn;

Date abroad: 14-Nov-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 12-May-1919;

Awarded: MC, MID;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of the battery after the battery commander had been wounded. On the SOS signal going up, the battery made a magnificent effort and fired 6,000 rounds while under the enemy's barrage. A large percentage of men and guns were knocked out, and he himself was blown up twice.;

Other Data: b 5/8/1893
address: 106 Derby St, Burton-on-Trent - schoolmaster
enlisted: age 21 yrs 5m
NUT War Record: Winshill CS, Burton-on-Trent
to UK 27/5/1916 to 10 OC Bn Gailes
with 177 Coy 21/2/1917. 12/7/1918 to be Adjt 59 Bn. 22/5/1918 to be Adjt 30 Bn
to Command "D" Coy 5/11/1918
copy papers GS archives
Death report Bury Free Press 23 October 1970;

Other Notes: MC: LG 17/12/1917 (23/4/1918) (In Routine Orders 59 Div 5/11/1917)
MID: LG 30/12/1918;

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