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239557 Cpl. Henry George Amblin MM British Army 59th Battery Royal Field Artillery from:Slaughterford, Wiltshire 33157 Cpl Henry George Amblin MM, Royal Field Artillery is my great grandfather. He enlisted in the Army in 1896, initially in the Wiltshire Regiment and then transferred to the Royal Field Artillery whilst in British India. He was deployed from India to France in August 1914 as a member of 59 Battery RFA of the 3rd Lahore Division. Throughout the remainder of the War his unit was transferred to both Canadian and British Divisions. He served at Passchendaele and remained in France until he completed his military service in 1919. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field for an action in France in September 1918 at the Battle of Canal Du Nord. He lived happily and successfully until the 1950s and was proud to have been one of the original 'Old Contemptibles'. 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 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.**