Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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| + | I have the honour to recommend #442919 Serght D.W.Gillespie for honourable distinction on account of his marked bravery and devotion to duty <s>while acting,/s> as Platoon Sergeant of #13 Platoon when his platoon was engaged in digging an assembly trench in front of 29th Bn frontage on night of 11/12 Sept instant. He was killed while supervising and assisting his men +his last words were " Carry on boys, the work must be finished" thereby setting a magnificent example to Others. | ||
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| + | Yr obedt Servt | ||
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Bournevill (?) Ditto
19-9-16
OC "C" C0
Sir
I have the honour to recommend #442919 Serght D.W.Gillespie for honourable distinction on account of his marked bravery and devotion to duty while acting,/s> as Platoon Sergeant of #13 Platoon when his platoon was engaged in digging an assembly trench in front of 29th Bn frontage on night of 11/12 Sept instant. He was killed while supervising and assisting his men +his last words were " Carry on boys, the work must be finished" thereby setting a magnificent example to Others.
I have the honour to be Sir Yr obedt Servt