The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant J V Ticehurst

Lieutenant John Venables TICEHURST, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: MC

London Gazette 1st February 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:

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.

2nd Lt. John Venables Ticehurst, 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, T.F., attached 1st Battalion.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as signalling officer during operations near Gouzeaucourt on 26th September, 1918. No amount of shelling and machine-gun fire stopped him, and he personally laid and kept in repair two wires to advanced companies, which were cut almost as soon as they were laid. The following night, although twice buried by shells bursting close to him, he continued patrolling his wires and keeping communications open.

London Gazette 9th October 1919.

4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment - 2nd Lieutenant J V Ticehurst to be Lieutenant. 27th August 1919.

London Gazette 28th September 1920.

Territorial Force Reserve - Lieutenant J V Ticehurst from 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, to be Lieutenant. 29th September 1920.

MEDAL CARD

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