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Second Lieutenant A J Donaldson

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Second Lieutenant Alfred James DONALDSON, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 2nd June 1916.

The under mentioned, from Artists Rifles O.T.C., to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants. : 26 May 1916.

R. W. Kent R. - Alfred James Donaldson.

London Gazette 28th October 1916.

War Office, 28th October, 1916. REGULAR FORCES. INFANTRY.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants., from Reserve Battalions, to be temporary 2nd Lieutenants. (attached), retaining their Army seniority:

A J Donaldson.

London Gazette 2nd January 1917.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants. (attached) (unless otherwise stated) are transferred to Service Battalions, with seniority as shown against their names:

Royal West Kent Regiment - A. J. Donaldson. 26th May 1916.

London Gazette 26th September 1917.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field :

Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Alfred James Donaldson, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 9th January 1918.

With reference to the awards conferred as announced in the London Gazette, dated 26th September, 1917, the following are the statements of service for which the decorations were conferred:

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Alfred James Donaldson, Royal West Kent Regiment.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During two days of severe fighting he made journeys under heavy fire to maintain touch with the battalions on the flanks and with the front line. He also reconnoitred and laid out the assembly area under fire, and guided the companies to their tapes.

London Gazette 29th September 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary 2nd Lieutenant A. J. Donaldson, M.C., to be temporary Lieutenant - 26 June 1917.

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