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Units / Commanding Officers

AWARDS: DSO

London Gazette 23rd May 1919.

Lt.-Colonel Richard John Woulfe-Flanagan, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, (MESOPOTAMIA)

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Sharqat, 28th October, 1918. Throughout the action he commanded his .battalion with great judgment, quickly selecting 'the salient points of attack. Although his numbers were considerably reduced, he, by making use of some machine gunners and a company of another regiment, eventually gained a complete sweep over the enemy, capturing: 180 prisoners and nine machine guns. He did fine work.