The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Captain R Bartholomew

Captain R BARTHOLOMEW, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 22nd June 1916.

The under mentioned temp. 2nd Lieutenants are transferred from Reserve Battalions (except where otherwise stated), with seniority stated against their names:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - R Bartholomew. 12th May 1915.

London Gazette 6th October 1917.

War Office, 6th October, 1917. REGULAR FORCES. - Service Battalions.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants. 1 July 1917:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - R Bartholomew.

London Gazette 17th October 1917.

The under mentioned Temporary 2nd Lieutenants to be Temporary Lieutenants. Dated 1 July 1917.:

Royal West Kent Regiment. - R Bartholomew.

London Gazette 18th July 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment. - Temporary Lieutenant R Bartholomew, to be acting Captain, while commanding a Company. 12th May 1918.

London Gazette 26th July 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment - The under mentioned temporary Lieutenants (acting Captains) to be temporary Captains:

24th March 1918. - R Bartholomew.

London Gazette 8th March 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the following awards to the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field.

The acts of gallantry for which the decorations have been awarded will be announced in the London Gazette as early as practicable.

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

Temporary Captain Roy Bartholomew, 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 4th October 1919.

With reference to the Awards conferred as announced in the London Gazette, dated 8th March 1919, the following are the statements of services for which are the statements of services for which the decorations were conferred:

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

Temporary Captain Roy Bartholomew, 10th Battalion, (attached 6th Battalion) Royal West Kent Regiment.

For conspicous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations near Epehy from 21st to 23rd September 1918. He led his company in many attacks with the utmost determination, and by his absolute disregard of danger, set his men a very fine example. He was continually in the front line, organising attacks and when the positions were gained he was untiring in supervising the consolidation.

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