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MEDAL PRESENTATION AT CARLISLE

... work the battle of the Marne. May 28th, 1918. Also the Milltaire for continuous good work as a patrol leader. Company Sergt.-Major M. Orayston, Bth Border of Burton. Carnforth. Military Medal for holding back the enemy with 27 men at the battle of the Somme ...

Published: Monday 23 December 1918
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 317 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRAVERY IN THE FIELD MEDAL PRESENTATION AT CARLISLE CASTLE. At the Castle, Carlisle, on Saturday morning, Major ..

... ajor M. Crayston, Burlton, Carnforth, Bth Border:— Military Medal.—* For holding back the enemy with 27 men at the Battle of the Somme, 22nd March, 1918, for 24 hours.” Bar to Military Medal.—‘ For, on the 10th April, 1918, after being almost surrounded ...

Echoes Of The Day,

... Observer. died on Christmas Eve. Her had been seriously affected by the loss of her only son, who was killed in the battle of the Somme, and recent attack of influenza culminated the heart trouble which her t sudden death was directly due. There are four ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1918
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1855 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MILITARY MEDAL FOR NELSON

... lost part of a finger in September, 1915. He went to France again on February 12th, 1916, was wounded again in the big battle of the Somme in July, 1916, and brought to Nottingham, shot through the body. He returned a third time to France in November, 1916 ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1918
Newspaper: Nelson Leader
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1988 | Page: 7 | Tags: none