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Son of William and Rose Hannah Garlick, of Preston, England; husband of Selina Jane Garlick, of Preston, Lancashire, England.
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Sergeant Henry Garlick
The Military Medal for Gallantry, wound stripe, and photo of Sjt. Henry Garlick MM. Citation for Medal: For great gallantry and exceptionally good work on Aug: 14th 1917. He led a patrol of four other ranks into the German line in an endeavor to capture one of the enemy and obtain an identification. he encountered an enemy patrol of nine other ranks which he engaged and drove back in a bomb encounter. He followed them up and waited inside the wire until practically daylight. When he returned to our lines, Sjt. Garlick in successfully attacking a patrol nearly twice as large as his own showed great skill and initiative, and has earned the respect and admiration of all his me. (LG 19-11-17). Henry Garlick was killed four days later at Hill 70.
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The Military Medal for Gallantry, wound stripe, and photo of Sjt. Henry Garlick MM. Citation for Medal: For great gallantry and exceptionally good work on Aug: 14th 1917. He led a patrol of four other ranks into the German line in an endeavor to capture one of the enemy and obtain an identification. he encountered an enemy patrol of nine other ranks which he engaged and drove back in a bomb encounter. He followed them up and waited inside the wire until practically daylight. When he returned to our lines, Sjt. Garlick in successfully attacking a patrol nearly twice as large as his own showed great skill and initiative, and has earned the respect and admiration of all his me. (LG 19-11-17). Henry Garlick was killed four days later at Hill 70.
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Page 241 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION Pas de Calais, France
Bully is approximately 20 kilometres north of Arras. From Arras, take the D937 towards Bethune. At Sains-en-Gohelle, turn right onto the D166E towards Bully. At the first (Casimir Beugret) roundabout, turn right into the Rue Ferdinand Marche. The Cemetery (known locally as the 'Cimetiere de Bully-les-Mines') is 200 metres down this road on the right. The Commonwealth war graves plot is reached via 'Allee 8'.
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