| Notes: | MMP. From Kenilworth. Awarded the Victory and War Medal. Info from army record: Enlisted in the Bedfordshire Yeomanry, No. 1761, 19/4/1915 age 33.5 years, occupation Shoe Hand, born Olney Buckinghamshire, home address: 35 High Street, South Olney, Bucks. Formerly served in 3 Bn Northampton Militia. Transferred to MMP 8/2/1917. Served Bedford 19/4/1915 to 28/2/1915, BEF France 1/3/1917 to 18/9/1920, Home 14/9/1920 to 11/10/1920 discharged para 392 (xixii) KR. Embarked Southampton 28/2/1917, Dis-embarked Havre 1/3/1917, to HQ 66 Division, 19/4/1919 66 Division, Liege Sub-Area, 17/11/1919 APM, Calais, 13/9/1920 to UK. Discharged 11/10/1920. First served abroad (1) France, 1/3/17. Name in London Gazette Hooton G H. Post 1920 MMP No. 7682016. Home address now 34 Station Road, Kenilworth, Warwickshire. 3/8/1896 married Helen May West at the Registry Office Newport Pagnell. George Henry Hooton. |
| Citation: | France. Pte (A/Sgt). Name on medal card George Henry Hooten. Citation: On the 28th March, 1918, this NCO was in charge of a battle stragglers' post at Cayeux. He kept his post there until it became necessary to withdraw successfully to Ignscourt, Demuin, Hangard and Domart. Sergt. Hooton was told to decide when it was necessary to withdraw his post and he showed a high sense of duty in remaining on in each place until shelling made it practically impossible to deal with stragglers. This NCO did very good work and handed over several hundred stragglers each day to Brigade Headquarters.Recommended for MM by APM 66th Division. Corps History 1942, Lovell-Knight. |
