Medal & Mortality index
The Military Cross was instituted as a Decoration on December 28th, 1914, to
reward Distinguished Services rendered by Officers of certain ranks in the army
in time of war. Bars may be added for additional acts of gallantry. Since August
1st, 1918, it has, like the D.S.O., been awarded for "services in action" only.
University of London Officers Training Corps index
- former cadet.
Birch, Capt. William Somerset, R.A.M.C. : King's College Hospital * F. October
1914 to March 1915 ; Malta August 1915 to February 1916 ; F. May 1916 to
September 1917 ; India December 1917 to October 1919 : M.C.
MILITARY CROSS :
BIRCH, Capt. William Somerset, R.A.M.C. (S.R.). ? For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty. For seventy-two hours he worked with the stretcher-bearers of
his field ambulance and collected the wounded under continuous fire. By his
cheerfulness and disregard of danger he set a splendid example to all his
bearers. — Gazettes, 18 October 1917 and 7 March 1918.