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Redditch Local History Society Remembering Redditch Residents & WW1

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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 6 December
1919

Redditch Man’s D.C.M. – The “London Gazette” of Wednesday contained the following
particulars of an award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal: - 20281 Sergt. F. Field, M. M.,
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2 Bn., Worc. R. (Redditch). On the night of October 25-26 1918, during the attack on
Englefontaine, all the officers of his company became casualties before the objectives were
reached. He took command of the company and led it on to the objectives, taking many
prisoners. His action enabled an immediate hostile counter attack to be successfully beaten
off. He then led a patrol forward, and got into touch with another battalion which had
entered the village from a flank, and thereby secured the line of the north-east of the village.
By his gallant and able leadership he contributed in a large measure to the success of the
operation.

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