PAINTER Roland William Andrew 2/Lt

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Surname: PAINTER;

Forename(s): Roland William Andrew;

Initials: RWA;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Battalion: 8 of;

Previous Regiment: Middx Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 28-Feb-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 10 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 10 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 8 Bn;

Awarded: MC, Ld'H(F);

Gallantry Notes: MC:For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the barrage machine guns were buried and the officer in charge wounded, he moved the support guns up through the enemy barrage and reorganised the teams, being wounded whilst doing so.;

Other Data: arrived in 10 Coy from Base 5/7/1916
wounded 4/10/1917 (war diary)
Extract from War Diary 10th Coy MGC: 5/11/1917: reference Routine Orders dated 5/11/1917, the GOC has much pleasure in announcing the following awards: Military Cross - 2/Lt RWA Painter,8 Middx Regt, attd MGC
name on Silver salver presented by Lt Col J Angell DSO,MC and Officers of the 8th Bn MGC who were serving in Flanders on Armistice Day 11/11/1918
address 1946: Oakfield, Kidderminster.;

Other Notes: MC: LG 26/11/1917 (6/4/1918)
Legion d'Honneur (Croix de Chevalier) (France) LG 22/11/1918 A/Major, MC;

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