Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Ramsbottom

Initials: J.C.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: 598

Notes: MMP. Formerly 1 Life Guards, No. 2198, transferred to MMP 1/10/1904. Awarded the 1914 Star with Clasp (awarded 8/10/51) and Rose, Victory Medal and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 9/9/1914. Same number as L/Cpl J Sullivan, MFP. Post 1920 No. 7681011. John Charles Ramsbottom. Extract from the Edinburgh Evening News 1 September 1915, FOR GREAT BRAVERY. The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to Sergeant J. C. Ramsbottom, of the Military Mounted Police for great bravery and consistent good work from 9th to 28th May 1915, near Ypres. He was employed both day and night in collecting stragglers, directing traffic and collecting war material. During the 24th May, while the town was being heavily shelled, he assisted to places of safety several hundred men who were suffering from gas poison. Sergeant Ramsbottom was in the 1st Life Guards for five years before joining the Military Mounted Police. His wife and family are residing at 73 Pleasance, Edinburgh. Extract from the Sheffield Evening Telegraph 2 July 1915. Sergeant J C Ramsbottom, Military Mounted Police, who has been granted the DCM, son of Mrs (and the late Mr.) John Ramsbottom, of 45 Greenhow Street, Walkley, Sheffield. He served five years in the life guards under HSH the Duke of Teck, brother of Her Majesty the Queen. ( Article has a small portrait picture of Mr Ramsbottom.)

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazette Date: 1915-08-05

Gazette Issue: 29252

Gazette Page: 7706

Citation: MMP. Citation only no initial LG. DCM Citation. P/598 SERGEANT J C RAMSBOTTOM MILITARY MOUNTED POLICE For great bravery and consistent good work from the 9th to the 28th May, 1915, near Ypres. He was employed both day and night in collecting stragglers, directing traffic, and collecting war material. During the 24th May they assisted to places of safety several hundred men who were suffering from gas poison. Most of this time and especially on the 24th and 25th May, the town was being heavily shelled.

Surname:	Ramsbottom
Initials:	J.C.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	598
Notes:	MMP. Formerly 1 Life Guards, No. 2198, transferred to MMP 1/10/1904. Awarded the 1914 Star with Clasp (awarded 8/10/51) and Rose, Victory Medal and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 9/9/1914. Same number as L/Cpl J Sullivan, MFP. Post 1920 No. 7681011. John Charles Ramsbottom. Extract from the Edinburgh Evening News 1 September 1915, FOR GREAT BRAVERY. The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to Sergeant J. C. Ramsbottom, of the Military Mounted Police for great bravery and consistent good work from 9th to 28th May 1915, near Ypres. He was employed both day and night in collecting stragglers, directing traffic and collecting war material. During the 24th May, while the town was being heavily shelled, he assisted to places of safety several hundred men who were suffering from gas poison. Sergeant Ramsbottom was in the 1st Life Guards for five years before joining the Military Mounted Police. His wife and family are residing at 73 Pleasance, Edinburgh. Extract from the Sheffield Evening Telegraph 2 July 1915. Sergeant J C Ramsbottom, Military Mounted Police, who has been granted the DCM, son of Mrs (and the late Mr.) John Ramsbottom, of 45 Greenhow Street, Walkley, Sheffield. He served five years in the life guards under HSH the Duke of Teck, brother of Her Majesty the Queen. ( Article has a small portrait picture of Mr Ramsbottom.)