WHITBY Lionel Ernest Howard A/Capt

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Surname: WHITBY;

Forename(s): Lionel Ernest Howard;

Initials: LEH;

Rank: A/Capt;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: R W Kent Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 10-May-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 206 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 206 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 117 Coy;

Date abroad: 30-Sep-1915;

Theatre of War: 2a;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: War Diary 206 Coy 23/9/1917 - recommendations for MC: " for an extremely valuable reconnaissance of a forward position for 40 machine guns engaged in a barrage. This reconnaissance was carried out under the most adverse conditions, as in addition to the difficult nature of the ground the area was swept by machine-gun, rifle and shell fire";

Other Data: see War Diary 117 Coy 16/11/1917
Sir Lionel Whitby, Regius Professor of Physic, Cambridge. Died 24/11/1956. Obit "The Times" 26/11/1956
address: 24 Gordon St, London WC
address 1946: Brigadier, CVO,MC, 121 Harley St, W1
Photo GS archives;

Other Notes: MC: LG 3/6/1918 att MGC;

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