Captain Charles Carleton Barry
MC
Charles Carleton Barry was born on the 24th Feb 1892
at Urglin Glebe Co Carlow In 1916 he was awarded the Military Cross
below is the citation from the London Gazette
“Captain Charles Carleton Barry, 2nd Battalion B Coy Leinster
Regiment, Special Reserve. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty when returning with another officer from reconnaissance. The
latter officer was severely wounded. Although wounded in the arm,
Captain Barry succeeded in pulling his comrade into a shell hole,
and dressing his wound. He finally succeeded in getting the officer
back to our trench. These actions were carried out under heavy
machine gun and snipers’ fire.”
http://www.leinster-regiment-association.org.uk/pages/history.htm
For his was service he was awarded a Military Cross for Bravery,
and the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
Source: Researched & transcribed by Terence Curran
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