EDGELL Arthur Henry 2/Lt

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Surname: EDGELL;

Forename(s): Arthur Henry;

Initials: AH;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Croydon;

Enlisted in: Nigg;

Enlistment Date: 11-Aug-1914;

Resided in: West Croydon;

Previous Number: 3/2771;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: Black Watch;

Date of transfer to MGC: 02-Jan-1917;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 1 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 2 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 1 Bn;

Date abroad: 22-Sep-1914;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 20-Feb-1920;

Awarded: MC, bar to MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was in charge of the guns when the enemy made a morning attack. At the close of a very heavy bombardment, he brought them into action causing very considerable casualties to the enemy, contributing largely to their decisive repulse, by his control and resource under heavy rifle and machine gun fire.;

Other Data: b27/8/ 1887
1914 Star & bar - servant to Capt AE Parker (KIA 7/11/1914)
wounded in action 23/3/1915 - gsw head
Home 1/1/1917 to No 1 OCU Bisley
disch to Commsn 25/4/1917
to BEF 18/6/1917 - to join No 2 Coy
mentioned in war diary 2 Coy Nov/Dec 1917
See report "The Machine Gunner" Nov 1920 under 1 Bn News p 28 ( 2/Lt H Edgell)
MC noted in war diary 16/5/1918
attached RAOC 1/1/1919
address on discharge: 28 Parson's Mead, West Croydon - shown as mechanical engineer
married 18/12/1909 - Lucy Bowler - 2 children, Arthur & Bertram
WWII: Home Guard 2/8/1940 - 31/12/1944;

Other Notes: MC: LG 16/9/1918
bar to MC: LG 3/6/1918;

Related National Archives files: WO339/75504;

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