Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial
France and Flanders	Military Cross, MiD, British War & Victory Medals	St. Sever Cemetery Ext
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
10 Mar 1916	see below	Weston under Wetherley
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Military Service History
German Spring Offensive	Leamington Spa	5 Apr 1915 - Commissioned to Temp 2nd Lt
		Apr 1915 - 213 Coy formed in Leamington Spa
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units	12 Nov 1915 Gazetted to Temp Lt
Military Hospital, Rouen	Squadron Sergeant Major 502 - Warwickshire Yeomanry	15 Oct 1916 Appt Acting Captain

Military Cross

Awarded on Monday, September 17, 1917 (Third Battle of Ypres - Passchendaele) for "For devotion, untiring energy, and zeal in command of his company in connection with operations at Ypres." . Gazetted 28 Dec 1918

Mentioned in Despatches

Awarded on 9 Apr 1917 (Battle of Arras) "For gallant and distinguished services in the Field. I have it in command from the King to record His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered.".

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

At 4 p.m. on March 28, 1918, eighty-eight men and three officers (Captain Edgar Ambrose Pengelly, Lieutenant William Norman Thomas, Second Lieutenant Claude Vivian Bisley) proceeded to the trenches east of Hamel. The Germans were sighted but were held up by a rearguard 800 yards from the trenches.

By the 29th, four men had been wounded, as heavy bombardment continued all day.

On the 30th, bombardment opened at day break and continued in intensity until 12 noon, when the barrage lifted and was followed by an attack in "mass". The Germans were held up by undamaged wire, along with machine gun and rifle fire. Twelve men and the Officer Commanding were wounded, in addition to eight men killed during this attack.

Although no further attacks took place the following day, Captain Edgar Ambrose Pengelly, Royal Engineers died from his wounds on Sunday, March 31, 1918, at the age of 36, the wounds sustained the previous day.

The above courtesy of EMedals.com who are currently selling Edgars Military Cross. Thanks also to Philip Wilson at the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum