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In a war in which every man was a hero, the men named below did some deed which raised them above the rest. Many repeated their heroism hence the awarding of a Bar to their original medal - some men acquired two Bars but only one - an Australian - ever earned three Bars. Only when the award had been personally approved by the King and announced in the London Gazette (i.e."gazetted") did an award become official and this could take several months. This was generally linked to other rewards such as promotion or additional pay.

Most citations have been lost and we shall never know what the majority of these Devon men did. In various parts of the country however, a few citations survive. We include a random selection in the pages of the index so that searchers may judge for themselves the special qualities of the men listed on these pages:

Award to a Corporal in the Labour Corps

"On the night of the 1st of September 1917, north-west of Dickebusche, when the camp was being heavily shelled, he did excellent work in bandaging the wounded and carrying them out of the danger zone. He set a splendid example to the men of the company."

DEVON'S MILITARY MEDAL RECIPIENTS 1916 - 1920

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MAIRS, A	108213 Private Arthur John of the Machine Gun Corps. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Mairs. Born in Axminster in the December Quarter of 1890. Military Medal gazetted 12 November 1918.
MAKER, N	10132 Lance Corporal Norman Frederick Maker of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Ann Maker (née Maker) (widow). Born in Bere Ferrers in the September Quarter of 1896. Military Medal gazetted 21 January 1918.
MANLEY, H	3337 Sergeant Harry Melluish Manley of the Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of Albert and Melina Manley - his father served in the Royal Marines. Born in East Stonehouse in the December Quarter of 1886. Military Medal gazetted 4 February 1918; Bar gazetted 18 July 1918.
MANLEY, H	10908 Sergeant Herbert Ernest W. J. Manley of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Rhoda Manley. Born in Newton Abbot in the March Quarter of 1882. Military Medal gazetted 10 November 1916.
MANLEY, W	8255 Private Wallace George Manley of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Walter and Elizabeth Manley. Born in Stoodleigh in the March Quarter of 1891. Military Medal gazetted 21 October 1918.
MANN, G	240159 Private George Glyn Mann of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment (TF). Son of Thomas and Catherine Mann. Born in Ashburton in the September Quarter of 1891. Military Medal gazetted 10 December 1918.
MARCHANT, F	18700 Private Frank Marchant of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Marchant. Born in Ottery St. Mary in the December Quarter of 1879. Military Medal gazetted 21 January 1918.
MARDON, H	510261 Sapper Henry Wallace Mardon of the 58th Div. Signal Coy, the Royal Engineers. Son of Wallace and Selina Mardon and husband of Maude Mary Mardon. Born in Exeter in the March Quarter of 1892. Killed in action 25 October 1917 aged 25. Military Medal gazetted 12 December 1917.
MARSHALL, H	44137 Private (Acting Corporal) Herbert Frank Marshall of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Sarah Marhsall (née Kingdom). Born in Knowtone, nr. South Molton in the September Quarter of 1895. Military Medal gazetted 12 July 1918.
MARTIN, H	18782 Sapper Harold Stanley Martin of the 3rd DS Company, the Royal Engineers. Son of John R and Ellen Martin. Born in Devonport in the June Quarter of 1894. Military Medal gazetted 16 August 1917; Bar gazetted 13 June 1919.
MARTIN, R	134947 2nd Corporal Reginald James Martin of the Royal Engineers. Son of Robert and Sarah Martin. Born in Honiton in the June Quarter of 1894. Military Medal gazetted 21 October 1918.
MARTIN, W	241072 Private William John Martin of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment (TF). Son of William and Sarah Martin. Born in Tavistock in the March Quarter of 1894. Military Medal gazetted 10 December 1918.
MATTHEWS, J	57322 Corporal John Braval Matthews of the 9th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Thomas James and Louisa Matthews (née Dadds) of 13 Horne Road, Ilfracombe. Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1897. Military Medal gazetted 22 July 1919.
MATTHEWS, J	29895 Private John Percival Matthews of the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Charles and Mary Matthews. Born in West Buckland in the September Quarter of 1897. Military Medal gazetted 12 December 1917.
MATTHEWS, T	11600 Corporal Thomas Edward Matthews of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Matthews. Born in Topsham, nr. Exeter, in the December Quarter of 1889. Military Medal gazetted 16 January 1918.
MATTHEWS, W	67550 Private William Henry Matthews of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment (Territorial Force). Son of Thomas and Louisa Matthews (née Dadds). Born in Ilfracombe in the September Quarter of 1898. Military Medal gazetted 10 December 1918.
MAUNDER, S	89324 Gunner Sidney Luckwell Maunder of the Royal Field Artillery. Son of John and Emily Maunder (née Luckwell). Born in Exeter in the December Quarter of 1881. Military Medal gazetted 16 October 1917.
MAUNDER, W	9415 Sergeant William Charles Maunder of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Eliza Maunder. Born in Dawlish in the June Quarter of 1894. Military Medal gazetted 27 October 1916.
MAUNDER, W	29623 Private William Robert Maunder of the 1st Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of Samuel and Annie Reddaway ( née Reddaway). Born in Exeter in the June Quarter of 1892. Military Medal gazetted 22 July 1919.
McCABE, D	Spts/2966 Sergeant Dennis Charles Frederick McCabe of the Royal Fusiliers. Son of Thomas and Dorcas McCabe. Born in Torquay in the September Quarter of 1897. Military Medal gazetted 12 March 1918.
McGAHEY, J	290139 Corporal James Francis McGahey of the 701st Company, the Tank Corps. Son of Michael and Elizabeth McGahey, Born in Exeter in the December Quarter of 1878. Military Medal gazetted 20 August 1919.
MEAD, W	103086 Corporal William John Mead of the 9th Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps. Son of John and Elizabeth Mead. Born in Bideford in the March Quarter of 1896. Military Medal gazetted 13 May 1919.
MENHINNICK, W	240017 Private William Menhinnick (also Minhinnick) of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Selina Menhinnick. Born in Tavistock in the March Quarter of 1889. Military Medal gazetted 11 March 1919.
METHERELL, W	241253 Private William George Metherell of the 5th Battalion, the Devonshire regiment. Son of George and Mary Metherell. Born in Exeter in the March Quarter of 1884. Military Medal gazetted 13 May 1919.
MIDDLEWICK, L	102804 Private Lawrence William Middlewick of the 1st Battalion, the Machine Gun Corps. Son of Josiah and Mary Middlewick. Born in Ipplepen in the June Quarter of 1898. Military Medal gazetted 11 March 1919.
MILLER, G	240250 Private George Miller of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Annie Miller. Born in Buckfastleigh in the June Quarter of 1897. Military Medal gazetted 25 April 1918.
MILLS, W	D/3402 Corporal Walter George Mills of the Dragoon Guards. Son of William and Amelia Mills. Born in Sowton, nr. Exeter, in the June Quarter of 1892. Military Medal gazetted 12 November 1918.
MOGRIDGE, S	164726 Lance Corporal (Acting 2nd Corporal) Samuel Bertie Mogridge of the Royal Engineers. Son of Philip and Bessie Mogridge. Born in Exmouth in the March Quarter of 1889. Military Medal gazetted 29 August 1918.
MOLLAND, J	27095 Sapper John Melhuish Molland of "N" Company, Signal Corps, the Royal Engineers - promoted to Sergeant. Son of Thomas and Clara Molland and husband of Mabel (née Coles). Born in Instow in the September Quarter of 1879. Military Medal gazetted 20 August 1919.
MORGAN, J	33240 Corporal James Reginald Morgan of the 15th Battery, the Hampshire Regiment. Son of William and Johanna Morgan (née Driscoll). Born in Exeter in the December Quarter of 1891. Military Medal gazetted 10 December 1918.
MORRISH, F	966545 Corporal Frederick Arthur Morrish of "B" Company, 303 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Son of Albert and Marian Morrish (née Vickery). Born in Exeter in the March Quarter of 1897. Military Medal gazetted 13 May 1919.
NEWBERRY, W	5150 Company Quartermaster Sergeant William Charles Newberry of the Dorsetshire Regiment. Son of William and Fanny Newberry. Born in Exeter St. Thomas in the March Quarter of 1879. Military Medal gazetted 21 January 1918.
NEWCOMBE, F	19314 Lance Corporal Francis John Newcombe of the Dorsetshire Regiment. Son of John and Alice Newcombe. Born in Sourton, nr. Okehampton, in the September Quarter of 1878. Military Medal gazetted 21 January 1918.
NICHOLS, A	345043 Corporal Albert J. Nichols of the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Lydia Nichols. Born in Meshaw in the March Quarter of 1879. Military Medal gazetted 10 April 1918.
NILES, C	M2/176027 Sergeant Charles Henry Niles of the 640th Transport Corps, the Royal Army Supply Corps. Son of Christopher and Jemima Niles. Born in Plymouth in the June Quarter of 1885. Military Medal gazetted 11 March 1919.
NORCOMBE, C	510474 Corporal (John) Charles Norcombe of the 58th (London) Divisional Signal Company, the Royal Engineers. Son of Walter and Ann Norcombe. Born in Exeter in the September Quarter of 1881. Military Medal gazetted 21 January 1919.
NOTT, F	65389 Private Frank Nott of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Francis and Elizabeth Ann Nott. Born in Bratton Flemming in 1876. Military Medal gazetted 7 February 1919.
O'BRIEN, T	41647 Sapper (acting 2nd Corporal) Thomas Timothy O'Brien the 67th Field Company, the Royal Engineers. Son of James and Susan O'Brien. Born in Paignton in the March Quarter of 1890. Military Medal gazetted 13 May 1919.
OSMOND, J	44288 Private John Percival Osmond of 2/4 Battalion, the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Son of William and Kathleen Osmond. Born in South Molton in the June Quarter of 1899. Killed in action 11 August 1918 aged 19. Military Medal gazetted10 December 1918.
OUGH, A	36191 Private Archibald George G. Ough of the Leicestershire Regiment.. Son of William and Nellie Ough. Born in Devonport in the December Quarter of 1889. Military Medal gazetted 12 July 1918.