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MC won by 2nd Lieutenant F Marshall

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SubjectMarshall, Frederick
TitleMC won by 2nd Lieutenant F Marshall
NotesWhen the ammunition in one of the gun pits had set alight by the explosion of a hostile shell, he without any hesitation, rushed up and single-handed, removed the burning camoflauge, and by shovelling earth on the ammunition successfully quenched the fire. But for his prompt and gallant action the entire pit including the gun would have been lost.' Taken from The Times 28th September 1918.

Editor's Comment:
Military Cross, War and Victory Medals with ribbons, of Second Lieutenant Frederick Marshall, Royal Field Artillery.

'The Times' prints verbatim his citation in the London Gazette of 16th September 1918.
Item Date25th April 1918
Creation placeKemmel Hill
File typeImage
Item sourceArtifact
Item mediumMetal
ContentOther
CataloguerRichard Marshall
FilenameGWA_2850_Marshall.jpg
CopyrightThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor
Digital repositoryThe Great War Archive, University of Oxford
Contributor NameJohn Skinner
Contributed on the behalf ofMrs S H Skinner
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/4268