The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant E G Moss

Serjeant Edward George MOSS, L/7825, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born 1881, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, enlisted 7th September 1904, Woolwich, age 18. Formerly carman.

2nd January 1913, permission given Corporal E G Moss, Sec B Reserve, to reside permanently in Australia and to proceed to Queensland, Australia on the SS Perthshire on 19th March 1913.

Mobilised from Sec.B, Army Reserve on outbreak of War, rejoined Unit, 19th December 1914, Australian Transport, Miltiades, arrived Plymouth, 18th December 1914.

4th January 1919, claim for repatriation to The Homestead, Watson Street, Corparoo, Brisbane, Australia, 18th March 1919, transferred to Reserve and Demobilized to 71 Colomb Street, East Greenwich, London, SE10; 20th March 1919, repatriation approved; 9th April 1919, passed to shipping; 8th May 1919, sailed on SS Irishman, from Avonmouth Docks.

AWARDS: DCM

London Gazette 30th October 1918.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the under mentioned Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Men, for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field:

Serjeant E G MOSS, L/7825, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. (Greenwich)

For conspicuous gallantry during an attack, when he entered a machine gun nest alone and found it occupied by six of the enemy. He threw a bomb amongst them, and then prevented any of them escaping by covering the post with his rifle. One attempting to do so was killed. The bomb then exploded, killing the other five, and Serjt. Moss captured the gun. He did splendid work.

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