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Pte. Arthur Binns MM.
British Army 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Oakworth, Yorkshire
At the Battle of the Somme in 1916, a German hand grenade fell into the trench, close to Arthur Binns of the Leeds Pals. Whilst his pals were frozen with fear he strode forward, picked it up and threw it back where it came from. For this action he was awarded the Military Medal. Of the Leeds Pals 750 of 900 were killed in that battle.
Later in 1918 at The First Battle of the Somme (1918) at the end of March Arthur was taken Prisoner of War and at repatriation he returned so terrible thin. On the 25th of Feburary 1919 he was discharged and married his sweetheart Alice on the same day.

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