Throughout the First World War, the many announcements of British and Commonwealth gallantry awards appeared in the various issues of The London Gazette. As part of our major monthly series covering the period of the Great War commemorations, we examine some of the actions involved and summarise all of the awards announced in January 1918.
Major George Pearkes, VC, MC pictured in December 1917 displaying his MC ribbon – his VC ribbon had not yet been received – and four wound stripes.
(CANADA, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE/LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA)
With the publication of a list of ‘immediate awards’ in a supplement of The London Gazette of 1 January 1918, the start of 1918 saw the biggest single month’s increase in gallantry awards so far in the First World War.
