Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — HAS RECEIVED MILITARY MEDAL [ARTICLE]

HAS RECEIVED MILITARY MEDAL

RENSSELAER BOY HONORED FOR BRAVERY SHOWN - IN BATTLE, Fred H. Hamilton, who is in a hospital for facial injuries in London recovering from wounds received in 'battle, has been given a military medal inThonor of his deeds of valor while charging upon the German lines in France. • The medal was given for his remaining at his post of duty after being wounded and for saving the crew of his armored car by getting out of same and cranking it after it had stopped -within the German lines. Fred was with the Canadians on the drive out from Arras and Lens. He was operating a motor machine gun in an armored car which wap leading the infantry attack. In the forenoon he was hit by a piece of shrapnel and wounded. He remained with the car and operated his machine gun. In the afternoon of the same day, which was about Sept. 1, the soldier driving the armored car allowed the engine to stall. They were well out in the German lines and the fire from the enemy was very heavy, (but Fred jumped out of the car and cranked it with machine gun bullete flying all about him. He was nideed twice but not seriously, but a third which .went through his right jaw, put him entirely out of business. For this act which came very near costing him his life, the Canadian government has presented hint a •military medal for bravery upon the field of

battle. - . . _ , _ A letter received from Fred Tuesday evening, which was written on October 31, says that he will possibly be at the hospital two months longer. A picture received of him taken after his injury shows that his face will be but slightly marred, but his jaw bone is still badly shattered. His wound is a very painful one, but with the skill of the London surgeons it is though! that his daw.can be restored to normal condition Fred enlisted in the Canadian army in Winnipeg in May, 1916, asn motor machine gunman. Six months later he was in the. trenchej in France. He saiw continued active service until the Boche put him out of business Sept. 1 with a machine gun bullet m the -

Through this strenuous service and since his wound he has been uncomplaining and always writes in the very happiest mood. His one great desire is that his mother should not worry. He has insisted from the first that he would come through and return, safe and sound.