The following forty-one men were awarded for bravery during the 22nd Battalion’s involvement in the fighting and ‘peaceful penetration’ operations around Morlancourt in the late spring and early summer of 1918, particularly in the attack at Ville-sur-Ancre on the 19th May 1918. Included amongst the recipients was 2nd Lieut. (service number 1946) W. Ruthven (photograph right) who was awarded the Victoria Cross (left hand medal below) for his bravery during the Ville-sur-Ancre attack.
Click on their awards to read the citation for their individual action.
| Regt No. | Rank | Surname | Init. | Award | Battle or Action | Date of Battle or Action | Date Awarded London Gazette |
| Lieut. | Wall | H.M.M. | Military Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 11 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| 6837 | L- Sgt | Kennett | J.S. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 12 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| Lieut. | Greene | J.P. | Military Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 12 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| 2nd Lieut. | Ruthven | W. | Victoria Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 11 July 1918 | |
| 117 | Cpl | Binns | L.T. | Military Medal with Bar | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 160 | Pte | Gorman | T. | Military Medal with Bar | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 681 | L- Cpl | Russell | L. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 21 October 1918 |
| 690 | Sgt | Speechley | W.G. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 761 | L- Cpl | Beckwith | S. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 1634 | Coy Sgt Mjr | Werrett | R.C. | Disting. Conduct Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 03 October 1918 |
| 1915 | Cpl | Jinks | M.D. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 2396 | Sgt | Swift | H.P. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 2493 | Sgt | Batton | R.E. | Military Medal with Bar | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 3914 | Sgt | Robinson | C.F. | Disting. Conduct Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 03 October 1918 |
| 4474 | Pte | Smith | P.E. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | |
| 4478 | Cpl | Lambert | J. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 4542 | Pte | Splatt | V.E. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
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07 October 1918
07 October 1918 |
| 5017 | Sgt | Gould | A.W. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 5348 | Pte | Douglas | J.T. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | |
| 5686 | L- Cpl | Strawhorn | L. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 21 October 1918 |
| 5811 | Temp Cpl | Marsh | J. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 6109 | Pte | Konza | E. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 6166 | L- Sgt | Woolston | N.F. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 6171 | Pte | Wilson | C.C. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| 6401 | L- Cpl | McColl | J.P. | Military Medal | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 07 October 1918 |
| Lieut. | Abercrombie | P.J. | Military Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| Lieut. | Hutton | C.W. | Military Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| Lieut. | Madden | N.J. | Military Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| Major | Matthews | L.W. | Disting. Service Order | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| Lieut. | Paterson | E.E. | Military Cross | Ville-sur-Ancre | 19 May 1918 | 16 September 1918 | |
| 334 | Sgt | Bridges | B.V. | Military Medal | Morlancourt | 09 June 1918 | 21 October 1918 |
| 2300 | Sgt | Nichols | H.J. | Military Medal | Morlancourt | 10 June 1918 | |
| 2398 | Sgt | Strachan | T.G. | Disting. Conduct Medal | Morlancourt | 10 June 1918 | 30 October 1918 |
| 4133 | L- Cpl | Harris | F.C. | Military Medal | Morlancourt | 10 June 1918 | |
| 5715 | Pte | Watson | T. | Military Medal | Morlancourt | 10 June 1918 | 21 October 1918 |
| Lieut. | Harricks | L.W. | Military Cross | Morlancourt | 10 June 1918 | 24 September 1918 | |
| 235 | Driver | Rhodes | A. | Military Medal | Treux | 13 June 1918 | 21 October 1918 |
| Lieut. | Anderson | K.S. | Mention in Despatches | Villers-Bretonneux | 16 July 1918 | 28 August 1918 | |
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