Corporal Andrew Graham Elder

1. Private (Army).
2. Corporal (Army).
3. Private, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
4. Corporal, 44th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-08-29
Source: London Gazette No. 30873
Comment: From the Huntingdon Gleaner, June 13, 1918 Jas. T. Elder, has received a letter from his son Graham, telling of his winning the Military Medal. With a fellow scout he was sent to lead a platoon in night raid on the German trenches. They succeeded in getting into the enemy trench unobserved, killed all the Germans that were in it, and left carrying a machine gun as a trophy. Unfortunately, one of their number was wounded in the struggle. Refusing to leave him behind, Elder and a comrade carried him across no man's land, about 600 yards, to their own trenches. Elder tells his father, later on, the poor chap died, but there is one satisfaction, he got a decent funeral and we know where he is. My comrade and myself for carrying him were awarded the Military Medal and two more who were in on the raid. The presentation was made in front of the Battalion.

From the Huntingdon Gleaner, June 13, 1918

Jas. T. Elder, has received a letter from his son Graham, telling of his winning the Military Medal. With a fellow scout he was sent to lead a platoon in night raid on the German trenches. They succeeded in getting into the enemy trench unobserved, killed all the Germans that were in it, and left carrying a machine gun as a trophy. Unfortunately, one of their number was wounded in the struggle. Refusing to leave him behind, Elder and a comrade carried him across no man's land, about 600 yards, to their own trenches. Elder tells his father, later on, the poor chap died, but there is one satisfaction, he got a decent funeral and we know where he is. My comrade and myself for carrying him were awarded the Military Medal and two more who were in on the raid. The presentation was made in front of the Battalion.