Private Tokutaro Iwamoto
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Private, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
Military Medal (Hill 70)
Description: On 15/8/17 on Hill 70, this man displayed very remarkable keenness and fearlessness and accounted for many of the enemy. On 16/8/17 this man again displayed great keenness and fearlessness, killing many of the enemy, and single handed mopping up several dugouts in the CHALK PIT. He took not less than 20 prisoners unwounded.
Date of award: 1917-11-19
Date of award: 1917-08-15
Source: London Gazette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Only son of Mr. M. Iwamoto, of 4, Nakamichidori, 5, Chome, Hyogo, Kobe, Japan. Iwamoto won the Military Medal for gallantry at Hill 70, one of 2 Japanese-Canadians (Masumi Mitsuito being the other) to win the Military Medal with the 10th Battalion (both at Hill 70).
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[Private Army Canadian Infantry 192nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion Military Medal Hill 70 On 15/8/17 on Hill 70, this man displayed very remarkable keenness and fearlessness and accounted for many of the enemy. On 16/8/17 this man again displayed great keenness and fearlessness, killing many of the enemy, and single handed mopping up several dugouts in the CHALK PIT. He took not less than 20 prisoners unwounded. ]