For Bravery & Gallantry
During our research we have discovered a remarkable amount of Military Medal and other gallantry award recipients amongst our Brimington soldiers . Some of our men survived the war, some didnt.
Military Medal
"Military Medal"
22550 Private George Bradshaw MM* - 11th Bn Sherwood Foresters(
Notts & Derby). Pondwell. Awarded – ‘Military Medal’ for bravery in the field 14th August 1917.
11557 Sergeant Samuel Parnham MM - 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters( Notts & Derby). Heywood Street, Brimington. Awarded – Military Medal for bravery in the field 21st October 1918
12985 Private John Jakins MM Leicester
Regiment. Brimington Common
Awarded – ‘Military Medal’ for bravery January 1918
203293 Corporal Arthur Allen MM 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters( Notts & Derby) Station Road, Brimington Awarded – ‘Military Medal’ for bravery April 1919
240439 L/Corp William Wheatley MM Sherwood Foresters ( Notts & Derby), Station Road, Brimington. Awarded – ‘Military Medal ‘for bravery May 1919
27545 Serg Jack Eaton MM Machine Gun Corps Victoria Street,
Brimington
Awarded – ‘Military Medal’ for bravery - Feb 1919
(*Note Private G Bradshaws head stone in Tyne Cot Cemetery is not inscribed with his 'MM' we have therefore requesting the CWGC to amend this as soon as possible)
Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.)
For Distinguished Conduct in the Field
Corporal Samuel L Barker DCM
Grenadier Guards/R.E. Heywood
Street,
A stretcher bearer attached to the Grenadier Guards the soldier was awarded TWO Orders of
Merits and a DCM for rescuing officers and men under heavy fire at the Battle of Loos
Sergeant William Wood DCM
Machine Gun Corps. Station Road
Sergeants Wood won his DCM in 25th March 1918 - and was awarded in a ceremony in Chesterfield Town Hall in February 1922 by the Lord Mayor ( Ald W Rhodes). Sergeant Wood was also presented with the ‘French Medaille Militaire’ from the French Government for ' bravery in action against
'Medaille Militaire'
'Meritorious Service Medal'
199528 Private R Evans Labour Corps, Drakes Terrace Brimington
Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1919 in recognition of the valuable services he rendered to King and Country, throughout his
service.
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THIS MONTH
WE ARE REMEMBERING
Our Brimington Wreath
laid at the Memorial Gates on Remembrance Sunday
14th Nov 2021
Remembrance Sunday 2021
THE SOMME - 1916
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