History of the 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, 1914-1919.Bales, P. G.
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History of the 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment, 1914-1919.
Bales, P. G.
Great Britain. Army. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
C.S.M. T. S. Sherwood.
B Company:
Capt. N. T. Farrar;
Sec.-Lieut. L. L. Johnson;
Sec.-Lieut. S. R. Norton;
Sec.-Lieut. F. Akroyd.
Sergt. A. Smith (A/C.S.M.).
C Company:
Capt. A. M. Luty;
Sec.-Lieut. T. T. Gilroy;
Sec.-Lieut. F. D. Chippindale;
Sec.-Lieut. M. C. O’Dowd;
Sec.-Lieut. H. E. Burgoyne.
C.S.M. N. Hobson.
D Company:
Lieut. B. M. Machin;
Sec.-Lieut. J. W. Lumb;
Sec.-Lieut. J. Turner;
Sec.-Lieut. J. H. Kitson;
Sec.-Lieut. W. Oldfield, M.M.
C.S.M. C. Naylor.
Owing to casualties and fresh officers coming up from B Echelon, many
changes took place in the personnel during the next ten days. The
Battalion went into battle so hurriedly that no record of the exact
strength was made, but it was approximately 650 other ranks.
[16] Extract from the 6th Supplement to the “London Gazette,” dated
June 25th, 1918:--“24066 Pte. Arthur Poulter awarded Victoria Cross.
For most conspicuous bravery when acting as a stretcher-bearer. On
ten occasions Pte. Poulter carried badly wounded men on his back to
a safer locality, through a particularly heavy artillery and machine
gun barrage. Two of these were hit a second time whilst on his back.
Again, after a withdrawal over the river had been ordered, Pte. Poulter
returned in full view of the enemy who were advancing, and carried
back another man who had been left behind wounded. He bandaged up over
forty men under fire, and his conduct throughout the whole day was a
magnificent example to all ranks.
This very gallant soldier was subsequently seriously wounded when
attempting another rescue in the face of the enemy.”
[17] Throughout the operations in April, 1918, Major A. L. Mowat, M.C,
was attached to 147th Infantry Brigade H.Q. as Assistant Brigade Major.
[18] The following Officers and Warrant Officers went into action with
the Battalion on April 25th, 1918:--
Battn. H.Q.:
Lieut.-Col. R. E. Sugden, D.S.O. (C.O.);
Capt. W. C. Fenton, M.C. (Second in Command);
Lieut. P. G. Bales (A/Adjt.);
Lieut. J. C. Walton (I.O.);
Lieut. L. J. Smets (Sig. O.);
Capt. F. C. Harrison, R.A.M.C. (M.O.).
R.S.M. T. S. Sherwood.
Capt. H. N. Taylor (Liaison Officer at 147th Infantry Brigade
H.Q.).
A Company:
Capt. A. Kirk (O.C.);
Sec.-Lieut. E. Clarke;
Sec.-Lieut. J. C. Whitaker;
Sec.-Lieut. G. Campbell.
Sergt. W. D. Foster (A/C.S.M.).
B Company:
Sec.-Lieut. R. B. Broster (O.C.);
Sec.-Lieut. C. T. Applewhaite;
Sec.-Lieut. S. R. Norton.
C.S.M. B. Haigh, D.C.M.
C Company:
Lieut. W. G. Mackie (O.C.);
Sec.-Lieut. T. T. Gilroy;
Sec.-Lieut. A. C. Edwards.
C.S.M. J. E. Yates.
D Company:
Capt. S. Balme (O.C.);
Sec.-Lieut. H. Rosendale;
Sec.-Lieut. E. Turner;
Sec.-Lieut. L. Gumby, M.C.
C.S.M. C. Naylor.
[19] The following Officers and Warrant Officers took part in the
raid:--
Advanced Battn. H.Q.:
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