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Capt. William Herbert Monson MC.

British Army 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusilliers

from:Dublin

(d.7th Sep 2016)

Captain Monson, 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died of wounds received in action on 7th September 1916 near Guillemont.

On the outbreak of the war he volunteered and was attached to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, receiving his promotion in December 1915. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry and devotion to duty at Hulluch during a Gas Attack by the Germans (killing 800) on 27th of April 1916. He had also served in the South African War, and received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps.



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