WW1 Distinguished Conduct Medal – L.Bmbr. T.H. Tams, Royal Field Artillery – Wounded
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A first world war DCM to 805642 Lance Bombadier Thomas Henry Tams, Royal Field Artillery.
George V Distinguished Conduct Medal named to 805642 L.Bmbr: T.H. Tams. R.F.A.
Citation for DCM: L.G. 01/01/1919
805642 L./Bdr. T.H. Tams, B/231st (N. Mid.) Bde., R.F.A., T.F. (Hanley, Staffs)
Period 1st May to 17th September, 1918.
‘For consicuous gallantry in repairing telephone lines on several occasions during heavy shell fire. On 23rd August he maintained communication with forward section when the area through which lines ran was being continuously shelled by 12″ and 5.9’s cutting the line several times. He also showed gallantry as F.O.O.’s linesman on several occasions.’
Thomas Henry Tams was from Hanley, Staffordshire. He enlisted into the R.F.A (Territorial Force) on 1/12/14 and first landed in France on 26/2/15.
Wounded in action on 22/5/18.
The medal has been polished to the high points but is overall in good condition.
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