Private C E ELEY, G/6292, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: MSM,

London Gazette 30th May 1918.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Herbert C O Plumer, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, ADC.: 

Headquarters, 18th April 1918. My Lord, I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned Officers, and men, serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Obedient Servant, Herbert Plumer, General.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Eley, 6292 Private E.

London Gazette 18th January 1919.

War Office, 18th January, 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Meritorious Service Medal to the following Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, in recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders:

G/6292 Pte. Eley, C. E., 1st Bn. (Bushey Heath).