2nd Lieut William Morgan won Albert Medal, 1916
Whilst serving with the 15th Battalion Lieut Morgan was supervising grenade training in France when a man let fall a grenade, which sank in the mud. Morgan leapt forward and groped in the mud for the grenade. He threw it over the parapet where it exploded. In doing what he did Morgan saved several men from death or serious injury.
See William's biographical details and citations below.
Morgan W.M. Lt Col MC
William Marychurch Morgan served as 1553 Pte in the HAC prior to being commissioned Temp 2/Lt (23/4/15) to the 15 RWF. He embarked for France in Dec 1915, and was wounded in the in the trenches at the Moated Grange 22 Apr 1916. Was then involved in a grenade incident for which he was awarded the Albert Medal 2nd class 2 May 1916, was promoted Temp Lt (27/11/16), then awarded the MC 23 October 1916, for a successful raids on the enemy's trenches in the Arras sector, taking 4 prisoners and inflicting many casualties, 12 Oct 1916. Was promoted Temp Capt (9/6/17). He served in the second world war with the rank of Lt Col.
William Marychurch Morgan served as 1553 Pte in the HAC prior to being commissioned Temp 2/Lt (23/4/15) to the 15 RWF. He embarked for France in Dec 1915, and was wounded in the in the trenches at the Moated Grange 22 Apr 1916. Was then involved in a grenade incident for which he was awarded the Albert Medal 2nd class 2 May 1916, was promoted Temp Lt (27/11/16), then awarded the MC 23 October 1916, for a successful raids on the enemy's trenches in the Arras sector, taking 4 prisoners and inflicting many casualties, 12 Oct 1916. Was promoted Temp Capt (9/6/17). He served in the second world war with the rank of Lt Col.
MC Citation :- For conspicuous gallantry in action. On seven consecutive nights he carried out valuable reconnaissance under intense fire. Later he led a daring raid himself accounting for one of the enemy. He has previously done fine work.
Albert Medal Citation :- On the 14th February 1916, during grenade instruction in a trench, a man let fall a grenade, which sank in the mud, so that only the smoke from the burning fuse could be seen. Lieutenant Morgan who was out side the danger zone sprang forward and groped in the mud for the grenade. The difficulty in finding it added greatly to the danger. He picked up the grenade and threw it over the parapet just in time, thereby saving several men from death or serious injury.
MC (LG 25/11/16).
Albert Medal (LG 19/5/16).
Albert Medal (LG 19/5/16).
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