The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Sergeant H Cresswell

Serjeant H CRESSWELL, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: DCM

London Gazette 14th January 1916

718 Serjeant H. Cresswell, 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal

London Gazette 11th March 1916

For conspicuous gallantry. Serjeant Cresswell, under heavy fire, brought in an officer and a man who were entangled in the wire. Later with Private Jenner, he went out three times to rescue the wounded. The enemy's trenches were about 70 yards away, and they were firing heavily.

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