ROOM, Frederick George
Private * 2nd Battalion. Royal Irish Regiment.
London Gazetted on 17th October 1917.
Born on 31st May at Ashley Down, Bristol.
Died on 19th January 1932 at Bristol, aged 36.
Memorial on grave at Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol.
Digest of Citation reads:
On the 16th August, 1917, at Frezenberg, Belgium, Private Room, in charge of his company's stretcher-bearers,showed conspicuous bravery. During the day, the company suffered many casualties caused by a machine-guns and snipers. Whilst the company was holding the line of shell holes and trenches, Lance-Corporal Room work tirelessly, all the time under intense enemy fire, dressing wounded and aiding their evacuation to safety. Throughout this period, he showed complete disregard for his own safety and an incessant devotion to his duties. Owing to his courage and fearlessness he saved many of his comrades lives.
*Army No. 8614, Room was an Acting Lance-Corporal at the time he won this award.

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