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205425 Pte. Thomas Albert Wilson DCM. MM. British Army 11th. (Service) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment from:25 Glenthorne Road, Birches Green, Birmingham Thomas Albert Wilson was my Grandfather and we have a clipping from the Evening Despatch Newspaper No. 4,515 from Wednesday 25th July 1916. It reads: Awarded D.C.M. for Gallantry on Somme... I also have a copy of the telegram which reads: 11th. (S) Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment. No. 13617. Pte Thomas Albert Wilson. For the conspicuous gallantry on July 5th. during a German bomb attack on our trenches before Contalmaison. After being ordered to retire, and armed with a clogged rifle, he remained behind alone in order to give more time to organize defence lower down the trench, and thereby successfully enabled the position to be held at that point. A member of my family is in posession of the Military Medal he received. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**