Medals & Awards: Bullecourt

The following twenty-seven men were awarded for bravery during the 22nd Battalion’s involvement in the fighting during the Second Battle of Bullecourt on 3rd May 1917. In addition 2nd Lieut. Gawler was awarded the Military Cross during the German attack at Lagnicourt on 15th April, that took place between the two Bullecourt battles.

Click on their awards to read the citation for their individual action.   

Regt No.	Rank	Name	Init.	Award & Citation	Battle or Action	Date of Battle or Action	Date Awarded London Gazette
	2nd Lieut.	Gawler	F.	Military Cross	Lagnicourt	15 April 1917	18 June 1917
323	Lance Corporal	Aimers	W.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
398	Lance Corporal	Heffernan	J.	Mention in Despatches	Bullecourt	03 May 1917
520	Corporal	O’Neill	L.T.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
530	Lance Corporal	Young	W.J.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
610	Sergeant	Hayes	J.V.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
636	Private	Martin	P.V	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	18 July 1917
641	Lance Corporal	Moore	V.N.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
753	Sergeant	Watkins	E.F.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
1060	Sergeant	Hughes	G.C.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
1187	Corporal	Tourrier	W.A.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
2438	Lance Corporal	Tripp	G.H.R.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
4162	Sergeant	Millar	A.	Distinguished Conduct Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	16 August 1917
4669	Regt. Sergeant Major	Cadwell	S.	Distinguished Conduct Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	03 October 1918
4670	Private	Carroll	A.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
4723	Private	Hughes	W.E.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
4984	Private	Bodsworth	L.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
5056	Private	Merson	H.S.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	18 July 1917
5075	Private	Penman	J.I.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
5660	Private	Ross	J.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
5691	Private	Wilton	C.T.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
6080	Private	Friend	J.C.	Military Medal	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	09 July 1917
	Captain	Alderson	V.C.	Military Cross	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	01 January 1918
	Lieut.	Braithwaite	W.M.	Military Cross	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	18 July 1917
	Chaplain Rev	Durnford	F.H.	Military Cross	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	04 June 1917
	Lieut.	Gorman	E.	Military Cross	Bullecourt	03 May 1917	18 July 1917
1634 4199	2nd Lieut. CSM L-Cpl	Wicks Werrett Riley	S.J. R.C. T.W.F	Mention in Despatches Mention in Despatches Military Medal	Bullecourt Bullecourt Bullecourt	03 May 1917 03 May 1917 03 May 1917

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