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Lieutenant Charles Alban William DUFFIELD, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 5th October 1916.

War Office, 5th October, 1916. TERRITORIAL FORCE.

The under mentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lieutenants (on probation). - 26th Sept. 1916:

Royal West Kent Regiment - Charles Alban William Duffield.

London Gazette 4th October 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - The under mentioned to be temporary Lieutenants:

2nd Lieutenant C. A. W. Duffield (Territorial Force). - 5 June 1917.

London Gazette 18th January 1918.

His Majesty the KING has been pleased to confer the under mentioned rewards for gallantry and distinguished service 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.

2nd Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant) Charles Alban William Duffield, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 8th April 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment. - 2nd Lieutenant C. A. W. Duffield to be Lieutenant. 26th March 1918.

London Gazette 25th April 1918.

With reference to the awards conferred as announced in the London Gazette dated 18th January 1918, the following are the statements of service for which the decorations were conferred.

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS

2nd Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant) Charles Alban William Duffield, Royal West Kent Regiment.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He reorganised the men in his vicinity when all the other company officers in the battalion had become casualties and the companies had sustained heavy losses. Under close and heavy fire he establish a chain of post, and successfully held the ground gained.

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