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Gazette entry for the military Cross is here www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30389/supplements/11951/p...

"'T./2nd Lt. Robert Angles, attd. York & Lane.R."

1918 entry www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30590/supplements/3596
19th March 1918
AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.
T./2nd Lt. Robert Angles, attd. York &
Lanc. Rgt.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty. When the enemy attacked his position
he showed the utmost coolness and courage
in dealing with the situation. Though
attacked with trench mortars, flammenwerfer
and machine guns, by his excellent leadership
and disregard of danger, and the keenness
with which he inspired his men, he repelled
the attack.

MC Citation

London Gazette, 22 March 1918, p. 3596:
"T./2nd Lt. Robert Angles, attd. York & Lanc. Rgt.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy attacked his position he showed the utmost coolness and courage in dealing with the situation. Though attacked with trench mortars, flammenwerfer and machine guns, by his excellent leadership and disregard of danger, and the keenness with which he inspired his men, he repelled the attack."
www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30590/supplements/3596

Burial Hartlepool (stranton) Cemetery Viii. B. 86.

Entry in CWGC database:

ANGLES, ROBERT
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/11/1917
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Awards: M C
Cemetery: Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery
Grave Reference: VIII. B. 86.
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Elsie Angles, of 6, Ullswater Rd., Gray's Estate, Stockton-on-Tees. Born at West Hartlepool.
Link: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/355091/ANGLES,%20ROBERT

His name appears on the West Hartlepool Memorial:

www.wigginton-york.co.uk/Hartlepool/hartlepo.htm

1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78010

Attestation papers on Canadian Gov. site.

www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e...

He was from Alberta and resided at the time of his enlistment in South Dakota, USA.

May his memory be a blessing

Lieutenant Arthur Hewitt Allen, MC

1st Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 72nd Coy, Machine Gun Corps (MCG)

More information at: www.wartimememoriesproject.com/greatwar/allied/view.php?u...


Information from the London Gazette:

Commissioned Second Lieutenant: 23 July 1915 (London Gazette, 4 August, p. 7657):
www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29250/supplements/7657/

Military Cross (apparently for an action at Messines Ridge, but no date is given); award announced in the London Gazette, 26 September 1917, p. 9972: www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30308/supplements/9972/

Also in the Edinburgh Gazette, 27 September 1917, p. 2052: www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13146/pages/2052/

Citation (London Gazette, 9 January 1918, pp. 582-583):

T./Lt. Arthur Hewitt Allen, N. Staff R., attd. M.G. Corps.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion in leading his company in an attack. He directed an attack on an enemy machine gun , which was holding up our advance, captured the gun and killed or captured the crew. Afterwards believing himself to be the only officer surviving in the attacking companies, he directed their fire on enemy machine guns and snipers, moving from shell hole to shell hole with utter disregard of his own personal danger to satisfy himself that the line was being properly maintained. Later, he was knocked down and severely bruised by a shell, but refused to leave his company and directed the carrying of rations to the front line.

www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30466/supplements/582/

Also published in the Edinburgh Gazette, 10 January 1918, pp. 242-243:
www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13192/pages/242/

Leaves the MGC (London Gazette, 5 December 1917, p. 12759):
Lt. A. H. Allen, M.C..(N. Staff. R.) ceases to belong to the Corps on rejoining his regular unit. 26 Nov. 1917.
www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30414/supplements/12759/

Relinquishes commission, retains the rank of Lt., 11 October 1921 (London Gazette, 11 October 1921, p. 8040): www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32484/supplements/8040/