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A Great War Gallantry group of medals, to include Distinguished Conduct medal, naming 910 S. MJR.
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A Great War Gallantry group of medals, to include Distinguished Conduct medal, naming 910 S. MJR. W.R. EMMETT. D. 153 / BDE: R.F.A., Military Medal, 910 SJT: W.R. EMMETT. 129/ BY R.F.A., 1914 Mons Star with rosette and 5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 clasp, 910 SJT. W.R. EMMETT. R.F.A. British War and Victory with oak leaves, 910 W. O. CL. 2. W.R. EMMETT. R.A. (5)Battery-Segt-Major W.R. Emmett R.F.A. has won the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The "London Gazette" records that it was conferred for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on three seperate occasions. When in charge of the first-line wagons he led them through intense hostile barrage, during which his horse was killed under him and a team destroyed. He suceeded however into bringing all the wagons into position and made two more journeys under the same difficult and dangerous conditions. On the following day he again had his horse killed under him and lost several men and horses but was again successful in bringing many rounds of ammunition to the guns. A few days later when under heavy shell fire with his battery, he was knocked over by a shell when assisting a wounded man to cover. He declared he was not hit and assisted to dress four wounded men before blood was observed coming through his clothing and was found to be wounded himself. No praise can be too high for his splendid gallantry and devotion to duty.
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A Great War Gallantry group of medals, to include Distinguished Conduct medal, naming 910 S. MJR. W.R. EMMETT. D. 153 / BDE: R.F.A., Military Medal, 910 SJT: W.R. EMMETT. 129/ BY R.F.A., 1914 Mons Star with rosette and 5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 clasp, 910 SJT. W.R. EMMETT. R.F.A. British War and Victory with oak leaves, 910 W. O. CL. 2. W.R. EMMETT. R.A. (5)Battery-Segt-Major W.R. Emmett R.F.A. has won the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The "London Gazette" records that it was conferred for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on three seperate occasions. When in charge of the first-line wagons he led them through intense hostile barrage, during which his horse was killed under him and a team destroyed. He suceeded however into bringing all the wagons into position and made two more journeys under the same difficult and dangerous conditions. On the following day he again had his horse killed under him and lost several men and horses but was again successful in bringing many rounds of ammunition to the guns. A few days later when under heavy shell fire with his battery, he was knocked over by a shell when assisting a wounded man to cover. He declared he was not hit and assisted to dress four wounded men before blood was observed coming through his clothing and was found to be wounded himself. No praise can be too high for his splendid gallantry and devotion to duty.
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