GLEDHILL Asa Verne Russell, DCM

1896 - 1979  (82 years)

• Name	GLEDHILL Asa Verne Russell
  Suffix	DCM
  Born	9 Aug 1896	Benmiller, Huron ONT   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Between 22 Sep 1914 and 15 Jul 1919	Canada, England and the Western Front   [2]
  	Served during WWI as No. 6920, Private, 1st. and 9th. Battalions, Canadian Infantry, CEF. Lest We Forget.
  Military Award	26 Jul 1915	Givenchy FRA   [3]
  	Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
  	Date of Action: 15 Jun 1915. For gallantry and devotion to duty. For conspicuous bravery on 15/6/1915 at Givenchy. Finding himself alone in a captured German trench he was attacked by an enemy bombing party where he continued firing until his rifle was destoyed by a bomb. In withdrawing he found a man with both legs broken. He bandaged his legs and carried him into safety under heavy rifle and machine gun fire. His display of bravery and devotion to duty was most marked.
  Military Award	14 Sep 1917	The Western Front   [4]
  	Good Conduct Medal (GCM)
  Occupation	Machinist
  Died	30 Mar 1979	CAN   [5]
  	Age: 82y
  Buried	Cal Apr 1979	Colborne Cemetery, Colborne, Huron ONT   [6]
  Person ID	I24076	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	GLEDHILL John Ward,   b. 6 Mar 1867, Benmiller, Huron ONT ,   d. 21 Apr 1943, Benmiller, Huron ONT  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	MOORE Charlotte Anne,   b. 25 Dec 1871, Bradworthy DEV ,   d. 22 Mar 1948, Benmiller, Huron ONT  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1893	Stratford ONT   [7]
  Family ID	F5466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	NEVINS Williamine,   b. 8 Sep 1893, Goderich, Huron ONT ,   d. 15 Mar 1984, Goderich, Huron ONT  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F7810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone of Clyde Everett Ward GLEDHILL (1894-1966); his brother Asa Verne Russell GLEDHILL DCM (1896-1979) and his wife Willa (m.n. NIVINS (1893-1984).

  
  

• Sources

  [S1490] ZZ Place Record: Benmiller, Huron ONT, Place Rec Id [P1122]. [S4082] ZZ Place Record: Canada, England and the Western Front, Place Rec Id [P5002]. [S5060] ZZ Place Record: Givenchy FRA, Place Rec Id [P6423]. [S5061] ZZ Place Record: The Western Front, Place Rec Id [P6424]. [S655] ZZ Place Record: CAN, Place Rec Id [P142]. [S9631] ZZ Place Record: Colborne Cemetery, Colborne, Huron ONT, Place Rec Id [P12487]. [S2067] ZZ Place Record: Stratford ONT, Place Rec Id [P1859].