HOPWOOD John Gilbert 2/Lt

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Surname: HOPWOOD;

Forename(s): John Gilbert;

Initials: JG;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Number: 4798;

Previous Battalion: 10 of;

Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 24 Bn;

Date abroad: 24-Dec-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the organisation and placing in position of new guns, manned by reinforcements just sent out from the base. When close up to the enemy and under shell fire, he arranged the men into gun teams and issued their guns and equipment, and placed them in position, and this when he himself was exhausted by five days of continuous fighting and marching. On one occasion, seeing some infantry in front of his gun positions short of ammunition, he took up a supply to them across a long stretch of open under heavy enemy machine gun fire.;

Other Data: 1914-15 Star roll - transf to MGC No 23819 and to Commsn MGC 25/07/1917
to CCS 30/3/1918 (24 Bn war diary)
MC confirmed in War Diary 13/6/1918
NB: Medal group sold by HAYWARD Apr 1975: MC, 1914-15 Star(Pte, L'pool R) BWM/VIC (Lieut) (£48)
Medal Group offered Cotswold Auction Jan '19
Group offered by Liverpool Medals, Apr '19;

Other Notes: MC: LG 16/9/1918;

END OF RECORD.

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