Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 265, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1919 — RECEIVES MILITARY MEDAL. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RECEIVES MILITARY MEDAL.

A military medal was received Saturday, Nov. 1, by Louis H. Hamilton for his son, Fred H. Hamilton, from the Canadian government. The following letter accompanied the medal: MILITARY AND DEFENCE Ottawa, Oct.-24, 1919. From'the Deputy Minister, Military and Defence. ’— To Fred H. Hamilton, Esq., Rensselaer, Ind,, U. S. A. MILITARY MEDAL Sir:—

I have the honour, by direction, to enclose herewith a Military Medal which His Majesty the king has been pleased to award to you for bravery in ’ the field. « The Honourable the minister desires me to extend his congratulations upon the honour thus conferred and the gallant action for which you were commended. Please , acknowledge receipt of the enclosed. I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, CUZ FUSIT, Major General, Deputy Minister. The medal is considerably .larger than a dollar and is made of silver. On one side is the likeness in relief of the king and the inscription, “Georgius V. Brittican Rex etlndT

Imp.” ■ On the other side is a laurel wreath with the king’s monogram and the inscription, “For bravery in the field of battle.” Fred H. Hamilton enlisted in the Canadian army in Winnipeg in May, 1916. He took a course of instruction as a motor machine gunman. In the fall of that year he was sent to England and during the holidays sent to France. He participated in the following (rjo+f-l pq • Viaiy Ridge, April 9, 1917. Pemple, April 10,1917. Fresnoy, May 2 and 3, 1917. Souel French June, 1917. Loos-Hill 70, July and Aug., 1917. Paschendale, Oct.-Nov., 1917. Somme, UarctT and April, 1918., Oppey Wood, July, 1918. Arras, Aug., 1918. Cambra, Sept. 1918. In the last battle, early in September, Fred was twice wounded. While in charge of an armored motor car he was hit by shrapnel in the forenoon but insisted in remaining with his car. In the afternoon of _ the same day while in the van of the infantry and leading the attack his car stopped and Fred got out to crank it when he was hit in the right jaw" with a machine gun bullet fired bjr a Hun and was so severely wounded that he was sent to a facial injury hpspital in London, where he remained until early in February, when he was sent home.

His jaw bone was badly torn, but the splendid skill of the English physicians overcame the wound and it is with difficulty that the mark of the entering bullet can be seen. Fred suffered from gas early in 1917 and waSjHn a hospital for some time in france. He returned to Canada early last teen-day leave .to visit home. He then continued to Victoria, B. C., where he was discharged. He went from Victoria to Taft, California, for a visit with his aunt, Mrs. Hala Landrum, and his uncle, Marion Robinson. < He was offered a good position with the Union Oil company, which he accepted. He receives excellent wages and likes his work very much. On account of the fact tha£ his lung had not entirely healed from the, effect of the gas he decided to remain in California for another year. He will be married Christmas day to a California school teacher. When Fred returns he will be placed in charge of his father’s interests in either the Frankfort Crescent-News or the Rensselaer Republican. Fred’s parents are very proud of his record in the great war and also the success he is having with the western oil firm.