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Sgt. James Keywood DCM.
British Army 8th Btn, X Coy, 6 Platoon Duke of Wellington Regiment
from:71 Annerly Street, Denaby Main, Denaby, S Yorks
Sgt James Keywood was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry on August 27th 1917, "in leading a Platoon of 36 men to attack a German stronghold which was holding up the advance of the Battalion at Peolcopell. The attack was very successful and heavy losses inflicted on the enemy, the result of which was to ease the resistance to the battalion."

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