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Bibby, James Victor
UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919
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Full Name
Bibby, James Victor
Incident Details
01-03/07/1916
Incident Date
1916
Rank Name
Captain
Additional Information
For conspicuous gallantry when, during operations, he held his own for three days and two nights in an exposed position, organising and leading successful bomb attacks and being himself constantly attacked.
Pals Battalion
Tyneside Pals
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
Northumberland Fusiliers
Secondary Unit
27th (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish)
Archive Reference
Pals_Battalions
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
unit
Northumberland Fusiliers
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Publication Title
UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
Mar 23, 2023
Description
Under Lord Derby’s scheme, and in response to Kitchener’s call for a million volunteers, local communities across the country raised entire battalions for service on the Western Front.
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