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244788 WO. Arthur Frank "Frederick" Wildman DCM British Army 14th Battalion Tank Corps from:Canterbury, Kent My Grandfather Arthur Wildman never spoke of the War or of his decoration so I have researched this and it's accuracy is therefore dependent on that alone. He firstly joined the East Kent Buffs Regiment (no. 200866) and then transferred to the East Lancs. Regiment (no. 235357) prior to 1916 He then joined the Tanks Corps and to quote the "Tank Corps Book of Honour" helped in the capture of Rosieres, France. To do this as an N.C.O. and as a commander of his tank he worked his way around the rear of the battery of two field guns which had been holding up the tanks and had already accounted for one tank. He opened fire on this battery and accounted for most of the crews, putting both guns out of action. He then proceeded to Rosieres village, where he cleared a considerable portion of the village machine-gun nests. Though severely wounded he brought his tank out of action, reporting to his section commander before proceeding to the dressing station. 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.**