Title:DCM PRESENTED TO MR E CHANDLER, SUNDERLAND, 1918 [Main Title]
Film Number:MGH 3489
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Summary: Ex-Lance Corporal E Chandler receives his Distinguished Conduct Medal, gold watch and chain at a ceremony in Sunderland. The ceremony takes place at Messrs J L Thompson and Sons shipyard at North Sands, Sunderland, with Mr Chandler's co-workers watching..
Description: Extract from the Sunderland Daily Echo, November 1918:
PRESENTATION OF DCM TO SUNDERLAND MAN - LOCAL SOLDIER'S GALLANTRY
An interesting event took place during the dinner hour to-day at Messrs J L Thompson and Sons Shipyard, North Sands, the Distinguished Conduct Medal being presented to Mr E Chandler, Rivet Heater, and formerly Lance Corporal in the South Lancashire Regiment.
Ex Lance Corporal Chandler lives at 39 victor Street, Monkwearmouth, is Sunderland born and had worked at Messrs J L Thompson's yard since being 14 years of age until he joined the Army in September 1914.
During the battle at Da BOselle, Battle of the Somme, on July 27th, 1916, he volunteered to bring in wounded, held up on barbed wire. In six separate journeys, he brought back six wounded men, and made a seventh journey to secure the identification Discs and papers on the bodies of the men who had been killed. The whole of these journeys were made under heavy shell fire, machine gun and rifle fire, and occupied about two hours, and during his efforts, Lance Corporal Chandler was wounded.
The presentation was made by the mayor, Alderman W F Vint, who, as he pinned the Medal on Chandler's breast, said of the Medals he had handed to gallant warriors, none had been more deserved or more worthily bestowed than Chandlers' honour. He had done himself, proud and won honour for himself, for his Regiment, and for his friends.
Mr James Marr, on behalf of the firm, presented ex Lance Corporal Chandler witha gold watch and chain.
