1. Decoration: Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1915-02-17

Gazette Issue: 29072

Gazette Page: 1660

Theatre: B.E.F. France & Flanders

Citation: BEF 1914. Serving with Somerset Light Infantry No 7647.

2. Decoration: Military Medal

Gazette Date: 1916-11-11

Gazette Issue: 29819

Gazette Page: 10932

Citation: Shown as 7647 Sjt W E Venning, Som. L I in this LG.

3. Decoration: Bar to MM

Gazette Date: 1917-07-18

Gazette Issue: 30188

Gazette Page: 7274

Citation: No. shown as P/4881 in this LG.

4. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1919-04-25

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/163

Citation: Badge No. B176090. Enlisted 15/2/1905, Discharged 15/2/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 30years 7months. Served abroad.

Surname:	Venning
Initials:	W.E.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	P/4887
Notes:	MMP. Awarded 1914 Star with clasp (1136) and rose, Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 21/8/1914 to 10/10/1918. Formerly A/Sgt. 1 Somerset L. I. No. 7647. Transferred to MMP 1/10/1916. 15/2/1919 discharged. Entry in War Diary WO 95/338, 3 Traffic Control Squadron, MMP. 19/6/1917, Vlamertinge, Honours & Awards: Sgt W Venning has been awarded a bar to his MM for great coolness and gallantry under heavy shellfire on the 29-30 May. Info from Pension Index Card:- Venning, William Edwin, A/Sgt, 8/MV/334, MMP, P/4887, Somerset L i, Army Reserve, 5/2/19 to discharge, 2a Pyne Street, Tavistock, Devon. Stamp: Ad 13/3/19 to 6/6 from 16/2/19 to 19/8/19, Chelsea no. VV50.2010, received 14/3/19. William Edwin Venning.