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Sgt. David Hynd Hart DCM.
British Army 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders
from:Lanarkshire, Scotland
(d.2nd Mar 1916)
David Hart was my mother's grandfather and was from Mossend, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was of the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, S/2506. I can see from his medal card that France was the first theatre of war served in, and he first entered on the 18th of December 1914.
David was killed in action at 22 years old on 2nd of March 1916, in 'The Actions of the Bluff' in Ypres. He was awarded the DCM for saving the life of his commanding officer. He was also awarded the 1915 star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.