Major George Paterson Nunneley, M.C.

NUNNELEY, GEORGE PATERSON

Rank: Major
Date of Death: 27/03/1918
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Bedfordshire Regiment 4th Bn.
Awards: M C
Grave Reference: I. C. 30.
Cemetery: OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Rev. F. B. Nunneley, M.A., M.D.
CWGC

London Gazette #29765

Awarded the Military Cross, London Gazette #29765, dated 26 Sep 1916.

Capt. George Paterson Nunneley, Bed. R., Spec. Res.

For conspicuous gallantry in action. Though wounded early in the attack, he remained in command of his company, and handled it with great skill under very trying circumstances.

National Archives...

WO339/27198 NUNNELEY G P, Major 1914-1918; 1924.

Killed on the same day as John Stanhope Collings-Wells who was awarded the VC for his actions on the same day.

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