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Researching the history of World War l relating to Whitchurch, Shropshire

The Great War History Hub Researching the history of World War l relating to Whitchurch, Shropshire 18 May 2025
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Tag Archives: Distinguished Conduct Medal

George Matthew Sargeant

King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Personal Details Born: 1896 in Atcham, Shropshire and baptised 20 September 1896 at Westbury Parish Church, Shropshire. Family: He was the third of six children born to John Pimlett Sargeant, a steward and his wife Julia, nee Dutton. He married …

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Tags: Distinguished Conduct Medal, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Sargeant

George Henry Wilson

King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Personal Details Born: 10 February 1876 in Whitchurch, Shropshire and baptised on 8 March the same year in St. Alkmund’s Parish Church, Whitchurch. Family: He was the second of eight children born to Kenrick Wilson, a railway signalman, and his …

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Tags: Distinguished Conduct Medal, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Wilson

George Gilbert Wyatt

Personal Details Born: 12 August 1895. Family: He was the youngest of six children born to William and Marion Wyatt of 19 Heath Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire. In 1924 he married Agnes Darlington and together they had 2 children – Roland D and …

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Tags: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Royal Engineers, Wyatt

George Hopwood aka George Newbrooke

Born 1892 Son of Alfred & Sarah Ann Newbrooke of 5 Castle Hill, Whitchurch Civilian occupation – boatman Military Details Regiment : Royal Field Artillery Rank : Gunner Service Number : 67045 27/09/1911  Enlisted with 33rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery …

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Tags: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Hopwood, Mentioned in Dispatches, Newbrooke, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Distinguished conduct medal

The following Whitchurch men were recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal : 43987 2nd Cpl. G. G. Wyatt, 16th Div. Sig. Coy., Royal Engineers Whitchurch, Shropshire – 31 December 1918 11851 Pte. G. M. Sergeant, 6th Bn., King’s Shropshire Light …

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Tags: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Gallantry Awards, Groom, Hopwood, Sergeant, Wilson, Wyatt

Joseph Groom

The Great War History Hub Whitchurch, shropshire - War dead missing image

Born in Norbury, Cheshire in 1896, the husband of Edith Mabel Groom (nee De Loura) (married in 1917) of 56 The Street, Brecon, Powys, Wales. Joseph went to France in November 1914 as part of the British Expeditionary Force, serving …

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Tags: Distinguished Conduct Medal, Groom, Malpas Memorial, Memorials, West African Frontier Force

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