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Taunton Courier, Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser 26 Dec 1917
MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.
LOCAL NAMES IN “LONDON GAZETTE.”
A supplement to the “London Gazette” contains a despatch (dated November 7th, 1917), from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas HAIG, in which the following are “mentioned” for distinguished service:-
SOMERSET L.I.
Major F D. BELLOW, D.S.O., M.C.
Temporary Second-Lieut. W. H. BOND
Major (Temporary Lt.-Col.) H. G. B. BURGES-SHORT.
Temporary Second-Lieut. H. E. DUDLEY
Temporary Major J. H. M. HARDYMAN, M.C.
Temporary Lieut. E. P. JONES.
Second-Lieut. (Temporary Capt.) E. C. LANCE.
Capt. (Act.-Lt.-Col.) V. H. B. MAJENDIE, D.S.O.
Second-Lieut. (Act. Capt.) E. PAUL, M.C.
Temporary Major R. P. PRESTON-WHYTE.
Major (Temporary Lt.-Col.) T. F. RITCHIE, D.S.O.
Major (Temporary Lt.-Col.) C. J. TROYTE-BULLOCK, D.S.O.
Lieut. C. B. TUBB, M.C.
Lance-Corporal J. J. COOLER, No. 15962.
Sergt. V. E. HAMMOND, No 9748.
R.Q.M.S. F. W. HEARD, No. 4098
Corpl. (Act. Sergt.) J. HIBBERT, No. 34914.
Priv. (L.-Corpl.) W. SEABRIGHT, No. 14580
C.S.M F J. YEARNCOM-E[?] No. 7866.
Priv. W. WAY. No. 27046.
DORSET REGIMENT.
Captain H. S. COORINGTON (Res. of Officers).
Capt. (Act. Major) C. W. M. FIRTH, M.C.
Lieut.-Col. C. C. HANNAY.
Qrtmr. and Hon. Lt. V. T. A. HAYDEN, M. C.
Capt. (Act. Lt.-Col.) Hon, E. J. HEWITT, D.S.O.
Second-Lieut. Lieut. R. W. MILLER.
Major (Temporary Lt.-Col.) A. L. MOULTON-BARRETT.
Bt.-Major (Temporary Lt. Col.) A. L. RANSOME, M.C.
Lieut. (Act. Capt.) D. J. P. P. STAYNER.
Major (Temporary Lt.-Col.) V. B. THURSTON.
Second-Lieut. H. R. TYNER.
Prive. F. C. AHRENS
Regt.-Quartermaster-Sergt. J. W. BODDIE.
Sergt. A. DODINGTON.
Priv. H. J. EYRES.
Sergt. W. MITCHELL (died of wounds).
Quartermaster-Sergt. (O.R. Sergt.) H. E. PERKER[?] [or PARKER]
Priv. E. C. SUTTON.
Corpl. (Act. Quartermaster-Sergt.) S. THOMPSON.
Co-Sergt. Major (Temporary Regt.-Sergt.-Major) C. WELLS.
DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT.
Tempy. Sec.-Lt. (Act. Maj.) R. J. ANDREWS, D.S.O., M.C.
Lt. (Act. Capt.) H. ARCHER, D.S.O. (Spec Res.).
Maj. (Temp. Lt.-Col.) D. H. BLUNT?, D.S.O.
Capt. (Act. Maj.) F. R. COBB, M.C.
Sec.-Lt. R. GARNEWORTHY[?], D.S.O.
Sec.-Lt. L. A. GIBBE[?]
Sec.-Lt. (Act. Capt.) A. R. NEWTON.
Sec.-Lt. G. PARKER
Sec.-Lt. H. PARKER[?].
Tempy. Sec.-Lt. H. A. PORTEOUS
Tempy. Capt. R. P. PRIDHAM[?].
Maj. (Tempy. Lt.-Col.) A. J. E. SUNDERLAND.
Lt. (Act. Lt.-Col.) A. TILLETT, M.C.
Lt. Sir B. R. WILLIAMS, Bt[?].
Maj. (Tempy. Lt.-Col.) P. R. WORRALL, M.C.
Col.-Sgt.-Maj. J. H. BAUER, No. 7673.
Priv. J. W. BRAZIL[?], No. 15570.
C.Q.M.S. S. G. CARTHEW, No. 7296.
C.Q.M.S. S. W. J. COX, No. 8140.
R.S.M. J. FARRELL, No. 8635.
Priv. H. HAMLEY[?], No. 15569.
Sgt. S. G. MILTON, No. 3/7556.
Cpl. G. PROWSE[?], No. 6760.
C.S.M. W. F. RANDALL[?], N. 12539.
Col. Sgt. (O.R. Sgt.) W. SAUNDERS, N. 3131.
Sgt. F. M. WILLIAMS, No. 10930.
MILITARY MEDAL AWARDS.
Gnr? A. S. MILUM, R.F.A. (Exmouth).
Pte. F. RABJOHNS, R.A.M.C. (Wellington).
Pte. T. A. RUCKLEY, Hants R. (North Petherton).
Sgt. L. J. SAUNDERS, R. E. (“E,” Exeter).
Spr. F. B. SHEAR, R. E. (Exeter).
Pte. A. WHITE, Wilts R. (Shepton Mallet).
L./C, R. C. YELDON, R.E. (Exeter).
Sgt. F. YELLAND, London R. (Exeter).
Pte, C. F. COMPTON, Wilts R. (Salisbury),
Pte. E. J. CORNISH, Welsh R. (Wells).
Cpl. G. EDWARDS, Wilts R. (Salisbury).
Spr. L. N. EDWARDS, R. E. (“E.” Swindon).
Pte (L./C.) E. GORE, Wilts R. (Trowbridge).
Cpl. H. W. HOLLOWAY, R. F. A. (Salisbury).
Pte. C. F. KENT, A.S.C. (Swindon).
Cpl. H. J. KING, R.F.A. (Wincanton).
Pte. R. A. KITLEY, Wilts R. (Imber).
Sgt. S. MERCHANT, M.G. Corps (Swindon).
L./C. J. PARK, A.C.C. (Melksham).
Gnr. (A./Bombr.) E. PONTING, R.F.A. (Purton, Wilts).
L./C. W. PORCH, R. E. (“E.” Bath).
Pte. T. READ, Wilts R. (Salisbury).
Pte. F. C. REEVES[?], Wilts R. (Parkstone).
Cpl. F. YANDLE, London R. (Martock).
Pte. J. O. YEATES, Worc. R. (Swindon).
Another supplement to the “London Gazette” contains the following among other announcements of the award of the Military Medal:-
Corpl. E. C. BESANT. R.G.A. (Walton, Somerset).
Gnr. W. BODLEY. R.G.A. (Bridgwater).
C.Q.M.S. C. H. GOATER. Devon R., attd. W. Indies R. (Uplyme).
Gnr. W. J. GOULD, R.G.A. (Dorset).
Pri. A. H. LANGDON, R.A.M.C. (Exeter).
L.-Corpl. (Act.-Sergt.) T. NORRIS, R.E. (Taunton.
Priv. (L.Corpl.) G H, WALROND. Manchester R. (Exeter).
Priv. G. DENMAN, Som. L.I. (Stoke-under-Ham).
Sergt. W. MORRIS Som, L.I. (Winchester).
Lance-Corpl. (A/Sergt.) T. NORRIS, R. E. ([E] Taunton).
Corpl. F. E. PERCIVAL. Som. L.I. (Bournemouth).
Sergt. G. WATTS, Som. L.I. (Bedminster)
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.
E. C. Quartermaster-Sergt. (A/Supt. Clk.) T. DAVIS, R.E. (Calne, Wilts).
Priv. (A./Sergt.) R. FERRIS, A.S.C. (Corsham).
Sergt. (A./R.S.M.) C. WINDEATT, Devon R. (Weston-super-Mare)
[NOTES: Thomas Albert RUCKLEY son of Elias RUCKLEY and Mary Ann RUCKLEY]