| Other Info | Sapper John Hayes (86309) 172nd Company Royal Engineers Sapper (formerly No. 8297 of the 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment) was awarded the Russian Order of St George for saving the life of a Russian Officer in 1915.
He already held the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) which he was awarded whilst serving as a Private with the 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment "For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty near Kemmel on the 28th April 1915, when he and a few others entered in turn a mine gallery to rescue comrades who had been overcome by gas and perservered till all had been rescued." (London Gazette 30th June 1915). Shortly after he was transferred to the 172nd Company Royal Engineers.
He was demobbed from the army on the 6th March 1919.
He was also later awarded the Imperial Service Medal, which was presented by Brigadier
Ivan de la Bere of the Imperial Service Order. Most likely on retirement as a result of 25 years or more service as a Civil Servant. |
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