Personal Details Born: His birth was registered in Whitchurch, Shropshire in Quarter 1 1894. On his military record he stated that he was born in Ash, Shropshire. Family: He was the son of Elizabeth Bithell. Elizabeth subsequently married James Williams … 
Until 1993, the Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The medal …