Notes from Field Pocket Book. W.C. Green 13 Aug 1915.

To O.C. 1st EAST YORKSHIRE REGT.
Statement in regard to distinguished conduct during operations 9/10th August 1915.

6079 Duckett Pte S. Continually carrying messages under heavy gun fire until severely wounded.

16894 Law Pte W. Rendering valuable assistance as messenger and showing exceptionally intelligent knowledge of his surroundings.

10091 Slack Pte T. ] In addition to good work as bomb throwers they
10006 Throp Pte H. ] rendered assistance to wounded and succeeded in getting them to the dressing station in the day time.

X 8133 Lee Pte E. After majority of Coy messengers had been wounded he volunteered to carry on and succeeded in carrying message to Battalion Hd. Qrs. He also helped to carry wounded to Dressing Station in day light.

9622 Lacey Sergt. E. ] After losing their platoon officer took charge of their
4394 Halliwell Sergt C.H.] platoons in a most capable manner.
6914 Mitchell Sergt M. ]

8315 Siddle Pte. T. ] Attending to the wounded under heavy shell fire during
7721 Price Pte. John (D Coy)] the four days in the trenches.

8343 Nichol Cpl G. Mr Huntriss has strongly recommended him for organising digging parties in the communication trench (Fleet Street)

Bomb Throwers
I am leaving the report on these men to Mr. Huntriss as they all did so well that it is difficult to mention any particular names. They succeeded in driving the enemy out of a strong point in Fleet Street and also in putting a machine gun out of action.

The following deserve special mention:-
6585 Cross Corpl S. (Killed)
8024 Nolan Corpl J.M.
9174 King Pte J. (wounded)
6779 Kelly Pte P.
10242 Galloway Pte. T.
6850 Leeson Pte. J.

Capt M. Brown
O.C. A Coy
13th Aug 1915
Nichol George has the number 8342 in the medal roll of E. Yorks R. Only apparent awards 2 MiDs to Slack & Nolan LG 1/1/16 p 37.