POWELL Christopher L/Cpl 29085

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Surname: POWELL;

Forename(s): Christopher;

Initials: C;

Number: 29085;

Rank: L/Cpl;

Born in: Limerick;

Enlisted in: Limerick;

Previous Number: 7746;

Previous Regiment: R Muns Fus;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 40 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 121 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 40 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 26-Mar-1918;

Awarded: MM;

Gallantry Notes: War Diary 121 Coy: "On the morning of the 26th October 1916, about 9.45am, Pte C Powell observed that a gun position was being heavily bombarded by heavy Trench Mortar shells and that a direct hit had been made on this position. He immediately, on his own initiative rushed up into the sap head and there found that the gun had been blown off the emplacement and was buried in the trench and that the men on the gun had both been seriously wounded and partially buried. He at once assisted the wounded men and then dug out the gun. While Pte Powell was getting the gun out, he was blown down the side of the crater but returned and succeeded in recovering the gun. During the whole of this period Pte Powell was exposed and in full view within 100 yards of the enemy and under a heavy trench mortar bombardment.;

Other Data: MM confirmed in war diary 2/11/1916
MM named to 121 Coy - known
death listed in war diary
Red Cross Enquiry Card : PA29117

Date of Auction: 29th March 2000 (DNW)
Sold for £140
Estimate: £100 - £130
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private C. Powell, Machine Gun Corps, formerly Royal Munster Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (29085 Pte., 121/Coy. M.G.C.) nearly extremely fine £100-130
Footnote
M.M. London Gazette 6 January 1917.

Private Christopher Powell was born in Limerick, and enlisted into the Royal Munster Fusiliers. He was killed in action France and Flanders 26 March 1918, whilst serving with the Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

MM offered for sale Dominic Winter May '14;

Other Notes: POWELL, Lance Corporal, CHRISTOPHER, MM, 29085. 40th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 26th March 1918. Bay 10. Arras Memorial - Pas De Calais, France.
MM: LG 6/1/1917
NOK: aunt - Mrs Ann Duhig, 15 Mungret St, Limerick;

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