The Gazette

Temp. 2nd Lt. D. H. G. Thomas. 9 June1916.E. Lan. R.Temp. Lt. T. P. Watson to be temp. Capt.whilst comdg. a Co. .10_Sept. 1915, and tocomplete estabt. 10 Mar. 1916. (Substituted for notification which…

Temp. Capt. Robert Thornton Osborne,R.F.A.For conspicuous gallantry and determination. When his battery was very heavilyshelled in an exposed position for severalconsecutive days, 3 out of his 4 guns …

Capt. William Edgar Lawrence Coleman,Can. Mtd. Rif.For conspicuous gallantry. He held on tohis post during a very heavy bombardmenttill he had only seven unwounded men left,and then retired to make a …

Printed and Published for His Majesty's Stationery Office by WTMAN & SONS, T td., Fetter Lane, Fleet Street,E.C.Saturday, 19 August, 1916.Pric-e Four Pence.2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) W. W. Mitchell to beLt. …

3rd Can. Inf. Bn.Lt. G. W. Bayly relinquishes his temp,commission on account of ill-health. 23 July1916.5th Can. Inf. Bn.The undermentioned to be temp. Lte.: ?12 June 1916.Co. Qr.-Mr.-Serjt. A. A. E. …

Chancery of the Order ofSaint Michael and Saint George.Downing Street,18th August, 1916.The KING has been graciously pleased togive directions for the following appointmentsto the Most Distinguished O…

5676 Coy. S./M. Albert Smith, Midd'x E.0 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion toduty. He organised working parties underheavy fire and consolidated the position captured.M/20875 Mech. S./M. Fred Sla…

18277 Pte. T. G. Boulton, Glouc. R.For conspicuous gallantry. Though'wounded as soon as he crossed the parapet,he continued working! up the communication-trench. He then volunteered and carried a;mach…

Division (4th Corps) and tihe 12th and 46thDivisions (llth Corps).Speaking generally, the objective of the 1stDivision was the enemy's trenches on the Lens-La Bassee Road; that of the 12th Division wa…

and held it for seven hours till reinforcements came up, when 600 of the enemy surrendered. His tenacity was largely instrumental in the final capture of the position.Maj. Herbert Phillips Fletcher, Y…