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CSM. Fred Green DCM.
British Army 9th (Service) Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment
from:Barnoldswick
(d.7th July 1916)
On 7th July 1916 members of 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment were in action around Contalmaison during the Somme offensive. A week earlier the British army suffered its' bloodiest day ever, with over 19000 men killed on a single day. During the action at Contalmaison a number of troops from Fred's company were wounded. Word has it Fred was wounded, but stayed with the company until a lull in the fighting allowed him to carry out one of the roles of CSM, that of evacuating casualties. He gathered a stretcher party to take the most severely wounded back to the Regimental Aid Post and a German shell landed within a few feet of the party as it weaved its' way to the relative safety of the medical station. Fred Green was killed instantly.
Company Sergeant Major Fred Green D.C.M killed in action at Contalmaison 7th of July 1916.
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