military cross. 22nd manchesters

[mack]

RSM 25775 herbert bennett
for extremely able and gallant performance of duty,for 5 days he continued to issue ammunition to the front line under very heavy fire until his store was destroyed by shell fire,admitted to 5th northern gen hospital,leicester on 14-11-16
LG 19-8-16.

25775 herbert bennett
enl at lark hill 19-10-15 and immediately promoted to act/sgt major
aged 34
lived with his wife harriett and daughter gladys at 92 wheeler st,maidstone,kent
previously served in 1st royal scots from 28-11-1895 till 29-1-03[army number 5500]

[charlie]

MC for Mametz 1-5 July 1916