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219634Sgt. William Alfred Flack DCM & bar. CdeG.
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Cambridge
Sgt. William Alfred Flack served with the Royal Fusiliers 9th Battalion. I have D.C.M. and bar, first world war pair, French C.D.G. and GeoVI territorial medals but I can't confirm they are to same man although I am reasonably certain they are, any help would be appreciated. D.C.M. named 69450 Cpl. W.A. Flack 9/R.FUS., Pair named Pte. C.A. FLACK R.FUS., GVI territorial named 6449842 W.O. CL. 1 C.A.FLACK. The index card for pair shows gs-12932 and GS/128109 Charles A.FLACK R.FUS. DCM 69450 Cpl. W.A.FLACK 9/R.FUS., L.Gazette 16th January 1919 for both awards, from Cambridge. The French C.D.Guerre in L.Gazette 17th March 1920, 128109 Sgt. William Alfred FLACK 9th Btn. R.FUS. from Cambridge.
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