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 Audax, on 06 October 2007 - 02:45 PM, said:

Thanks to all who have contributed so far.  Please post details if you know of a clergyman who won the MC whilst serving as an an Army Chaplain 1914-18 with the British Army.
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note</i> T B Hardy VC DSO MC is number 114 on the list at the top of the thread.

This is part of an image of a Reverend JB Marshall MC following his investiture at Buckingham Palace on 22.08.1917 - can anyone add any information on him please???

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[Audax]

See http://www.nationala...&resultcount=11

Rev Fr James B Marshall MC was from St Francis, Northampton and attached to the 21st Division.  For more detail see 'The Cross on the Sword' by Tom Johnstone & James Hagerty published by Geoffrey Chapman 1996 ISBN 0 225 66825 4.

[oxandbucks]

One to add: Rev K Jackson attd 1/4th Ox and Bucks, on the Somme, August 1916. The citation is in the Bn. history although I can't lay my hands on the book at present (behind the Christmas tree I think!).  I also have his manuscript diary for the first part of his time in France.

[24463988]

Many thanks....

 Audax, on 17 December 2010 - 10:53 AM, said:

See http://www.nationala...&resultcount=11

Rev Fr James B Marshall MC was from St Francis, Northampton and attached to the 21st Division.  For more detail see 'The Cross on the Sword' by Tom Johnstone & James Hagerty published by Geoffrey Chapman 1996 ISBN 0 225 66825 4.

[Audax]

 oxandbucks, on 17 December 2010 - 08:52 PM, said:

One to add: Rev K Jackson attd 1/4th Ox and Bucks, on the Somme, August 1916. The citation is in the Bn. history although I can't lay my hands on the book at present (behind the Christmas tree I think!).  I also have his manuscript diary for the first part of his time in France.

I guess we will have to wait a while then?

A

[oxandbucks]

Five days and counting.  I've got a transcripo of the diary some where which I will scan in and PM to you.  John

[oxandbucks]

The citation for Jackson's MC reads:

On the night of 19/7/16 SW of Pozieres, as Regimental Chaplain when stretcher beareres are scarce, he voluntarily accompanied the Battalion Medical Officer and a relief party for evacuating the wounded from a trench in the front line, whence it had not been possible to move them before the Battalion was relieved.  He himself carried in a wounded man from the front line trench upwards of half-a-mile to a position of safety through a barrage of gas shells.

John

[Jonathan Saunders]

Reverend W.H. Aglionby in mentioned in the Regimental History of the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regimentbt C.T. Atkinson.

He served with the 2/4th Bn and was awarded his M.C. whilst serving with them in Palestine during the offensive on Hill 1250 - a ridge about Am Kohleh and El Khuweulifeh.

The extract is as follows:

"This last officer received the M.C. for his gallantry and good leading on November 3rd and 4th [1917], and same distinction was conferred on the battalion’s Chaplain, Reverend W. H. Aglionby, who had done magnificent work in going out under the heaviest fire to search for the wounded."

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Jonathan S

[Alan Tucker]

Padre Bennett, 2/8 Royal Warwicks, won the MC for rescue work among the wounded post Fromelles attack by 2/6 and 2/7 Royal Warwicks on the Wick etc at Fromelles 19.7.16

[tharkin56]

The reverend swallow mentioned was arthur kenelm swallow who later founded Coventry preparatory School now part of King Henry VIII School in Coventry now called Swallow's Campus. If you need further info on him let me know

[Shaun Hullis]

Can anyone tell me how, where or when the Rev. Edward Keble TALBOT won his MC (gazetted June 3rd 1916)?

Thank you.

[Chris_Baker]

The date is that of the King's Birthday Honours, so there may not be a citation.

[tharkin56]

This is one of the Rev Kenelm Swallows MC photos. He described going over the top and raised the cross above his head, the Germans spotted him and ceased fire allowing him to enter the cross in the ground

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[old owl]

Revd.Elijah Cobham, M.A.,M.C., was killed in action at Mihambia, G.E.A., on 19th Sept.,1917.  M.C. gazetted L.G. 8th March,1918, no citation recorded here, however a statement of the services for which the decoration was awarded was issued to his next of kin(his brother Revd.G.H.Cobham) on 13th January,1919, as follows:-

Awarded the Military Cross
A/Chaplain(E.Afr.Appt.) Reverend Elijah Cobham, East African Chaplain.

"He met his death in attempting to bring in wounded under heavy fire.  He had already rescued two men and was shot whilst bringing in a third.  
An officer who exercised a great power for good over all ranks, and one who could ill be spared."

[Audax]

I have located the names of 32 chaplains who received a bar.  That's 64 M.C.s  I have a feeling that might be some not on my list! please help if you can!


Baddeley W H
Banham V G
Bloxam J F
Browne F M
Browne J  O'R
Crawley A S
Edge Partington E F
Evers M S
Gibbs F A W
Green SFL
Halahan F J
Head F
Hunkin J W
Irwin R J
Jones J A
Laurie A E
Leggate H
Murray D W
Newman R E G
Paton J G
Peel M B
Phillimore S H
Popham A E
Ridgeway R W
Ross A E
Rushby W
Smissen G
Tanner E V
Thom J
Tron M
Tyndall E D
Wells E G

[Canadawwi]

I don't know if you are including Canadians, if so, this is my gr. gr. uncle:

Rev. Harold McCausland, M.C., Church of England, served with 47th Battalion C.E.F.

I've put his story here, which includes links to photos, biographical information, etc.

Link to interview with Rev. McCausland regarding his Military Cross.