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Flambard, F W


Doiran Memorial

Doiran Memorial, Greece.

Commonweath War Graves Commission Record

Italian Bronze Medal for Guernseyman

Frank Walter Flambard


Frank Walter Flambard

Lance Corporal Frank Walter Flambard
 Wiltshire Regiment
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Medaglia d’Bronzo al Valore Militare

Medaglia d’Bronzo al Valore Militare
(London Gazette Issue 30263 published on the 31 August 1917. Page 2 of 6)

Medaglia d’Bronzo al Valore Militare

 

 

 

With thanks to the Guernsey Press and The Priaux Library, Guernsey

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."