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War Diary for January 1919 1-31 Jan 1918 THE BATTALION WAS BILLETED AT SEVIGNY FROM 1ST TO 31ST JANUARY 1919 INCREASE Lieut. D.F.HOWARD MC rejoined Battalion from 54th Bde. Intelligence Officer and taken on strength 1.1.19. DECREASE Lieut.T.J.Pemberton appointed 54th Brigade Intelligence Officer and Struck off Strength. During January the Following Officers and 163 Other Ranks were Demobilized: - 2/Lieut. I.L.Whittingham MC Demobilized 1.1.19 Lieut. P.W.Priestley Demobilized 17.1.19 2/Lieut.C.J.Sturges Demobilized 21.1.19 Lieut. G.W.Manners Demobilized 24.1.19 2/Lieut.C.L.Tooley Demobilized 27.1.19. HONOURS & AWARDS Lt.Colonel A.E. Percival DSO, MC - Mentioned in Despatches 27.12.18. No.9707 Sergeant G.H.Rickard MM - Awarded Distinguised Conduct Medal (B.O.2.1.19) Capt. (A/Lt.Col) A.E.Percival DSO, MC - To be Brevet Major Gazette dt.1.1.19 9000 C/QMS. A.Sumner Awarded D.C.M. - Gazette dated 2.1.19 20783 Cpl.T.Adams awarded Belgian Decoration Militaire 16.1.19 7091 Supt.Clk. J.A.Shrives Awarded Meritorious Service Medal 18.1.19 17047 QMS E.P.Kerrison DCM - Awarded Meritorious Service Medal 18.1.19 9283 Pnr.Sgt.J.Wheeler MM - Awarded Meritorious Service Medal 18.1.19 43580 L.C. T.Holt - Awarded Meritorious Service Medal 18.1.19 Lt.Colonel A.E.Percival DSO MC Awarded CROIX DE GUERRE avec etoile en Argent 26.1.19 Captain R.L.V.Doake DSO MC MC Awarded CROIX DE GUERRE avec etoile en Argent 26.1.19 2/Lieut.W.Tysoe DSO MC MC Awarded CROIX DE GUERRE avec etoile en Argent 26.1.19 SPORTS 18TH DIVISION KNOCK-OUT FOOTBALL COMPETITION - 1ST ROUND Battalion defeated 6th Bn. Northamptonshire Regt. 5 - 0 Battalion defeated 11th Bn. Royal Fusiliers 3 - 0 Battalion defeated 18th Div. Royal Engineers 3 - 0 Battalion defeated 8th Royal Berks 4 - 1 18TH DIVISIONAL KNOCK-OUT FOOTBALL COMPETITION FINAL Battalion defeated 18th Division Ammunition Column 1 - 0 and won the Division Cup XIII CORPS KNOCK-OUT FOOTBALL COMPETITION 1ST ROUND: - Battalion defeated Corps H.A. Team 5 -2 L/Cpl. GOUGH. 1st man of 18th Division home in Corps Cross-Country Race and awarded Civ. Cross-Country Cup

1-31 Jan 1919

From: 1919 To: 1919

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Gough,
Whittingham, I L,
Priestley, P.W.,
Sturges, C.J.,
Manners, G.W.,
Tooley, C.L.,
Rickard, G.H.,
Percival, Arthur Ernest,
Sumner, A.,
Adams, T.,
Shrives, J A,
Kerrison, E.R.,
Wheeler, J.,
Holt, T.,
Doake, R.L.Vere,
Tysoe, W.,
Howard, Douglas Frederick

football, 54th Infantry Brigade, London Gazette, 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, Royal Engineers, 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, 18th Division Ammunition Column, cross country running, Selvigny