Distinguished Conduct Medal - Citation - The Following Appears in the London Gazette dated 16 August 1917:- His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal to the undermentioned Warrant Officers, Noncommissioned Officers and Men, for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field :— 201607 L./Cpl. J. J. Kirkpatrick, K.O.S.B. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When he saw that no officers or N.C.O.'s were left, he rallied all the men he" could, and led them in a charge on an enemy redoubt, which he captured. He also volunteered three times to carry messages from the redoubt to the advancing troops at great personal risk.Scottish War Memorial Website - Dumfries - An extract from the above website has information relating to James Kirkpatrick as follows:- James Jardine Kirkpatrick, Distinguished Conduct Medal – age 36 – Corporal (9246 & 201607) King's Own Scottish Borderers Depot. James was serving as Private (6738) with the 1st Battalion, KOSB in India when war was declared. He took part in the initial landings at Cape Helles, Gallipoli in April 1915. He later transferred to the 1/5th Battalion and was awarded the DCM in 1917 as 201607 L./Cpl. J. J. Kirkpatrick, K.O.S.B. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When he saw that no officers or N.C.O.'s were left, he rallied all the men he could, and led them in a charge on an enemy redoubt, which he captured. He also volunteered three times to carry messages from the redoubt to the advancing troops at great personal risk". Born 1882 in Lockerbie, Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late William and Janet (Wilson) Kirkpatrick. Husband of Elizabeth Cunningham (Kirk) Kirkpatrick of 21 High Street, Dumfries who he married in 1916 in Dumfries while a Private in the 1st KOSB. Died on 30 March 1919 of “natural causes” at home in Dumfries, and buried in Dumfries (St. Michael's) Cemetery.

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