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Flambard, F W


Doiran Memorial

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Italian Bronze Medal for Guernseyman

Frank Walter Flambard


Frank Walter Flambard

Lance Corporal Frank Walter Flambard
 "A" Coy. 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment
24/04/1917

Medaglia d’Bronzo al Valore Militare
Medaglia d’Bronzo al Valore Militare
1914-14 Star


(London Gazette Issue 30263 published on the 31 August 1917. Page 2 of 6)

Medaglia d’Bronzo al Valore Militare

Remembered on:
Island (Bailiwick) Memorial, St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Port Parish Memorial, Guernsey

With thanks to the Guernsey Press and The Priaux Library, Guernsey. Cemetery photos by Ralph the Cemetery Guy from Findagrave.com

War Diary - 7th Wiltshire’s

Saturday 10th March 1917 Greece, DOIRAN Sector

"6 pm. Weather, fine but cold.

Strength. 26 Officers 888 OR. Detached 15 Officers 110 OR.

3 OR to detachment.

1 OR died 9.3.17 (32357 Pte LAVENDER D H 'D' Coy),

1 OR died of wounds 9.3.17 (15027 Pte YORATH W R 'D' Coy). 14714 L/Cpl FLAMBARD F W awarded Bronze Medal by H.M. King of Italy for gallant conduct on night of 22nd/23rd August 1916.

Observation. Night. 12 HE from field gun between 1710 and 1730. Three blasts in new dugout on O2 at 1830 and 3 at 0300. 2100 enemy snipers active, patrols had nothing to report.

Day. Quiet."