Name
William Barlow (DCM)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/10/1918
34
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sergeant
8500
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE
III.G.15
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Royston Town War Memorial
Pre War
William had joined the Army in 1904. His wife and two children lived at Mackerel Hall, Royston and, after his death, lived at Chapel Green, Dunton, Biggleswade.
Wartime Service
He was posted to France in 1914 and had returned to the UK in 1916. In January 1918 he was again sent out to France with his Battalion.
The citation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal published in the London Gazette on the 3rd September 1918: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a counter-attack made by his Company he acted with great courage and determination in getting his platoon forward, twice reorganising it under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. He showed also great skill in the use of his own rifle in order to cover the advance of another portion of the line, and accounted for fifteen of the enemy himself.”
On the 13th October 1918 he was leading his section in an advance when he was shot through the head.
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
