Report on Medal awarded to Thomas White from Surrey Comet dated 2 February 1918.

LOCAL FOOTBALLER'S D.C.M. Sergeant Thomas White, 106 Machine Gun Co., only son of Mr. and Mrs. White, Glenarlie, Gloucester-road, Kingston Hill, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous bravery on the Western Front. The act which gained Sergeant White his honour was as follows: At Maurepas, in August, 1916, when all his officers were casualties, he took charge of the gun team and re-organising them led them forward, placing them in a commanding position, and by his machine gun fire repulsed a dangerous enemy counter-attack. He also showed great courage and control when the enemy was within 80 yards of his gun. On a previous occasion he also distinguished himself with coolness and command under heavy shell fire. Sergt. White will be remembered by many Kingstonians as a good all-round athlete, having won gold and silver medals for Marathon racing. He played football for Kingston Minerva, St. Luke's Old Boys, and Kingston A team, and was captain of the Weston Green F.C. Prior to emslisting into the Highland Light Infantry he was a member of the local Territorial Battalion, and was employed at Kelly's Mills, Kingston. He proceeded to the Western Front with his unit and took part in all the engagements from Mons. While with the Highland L.I. he was thrice mentioned in despatches at St. Julien in October, 1914, Richbourg in May, 1915, and Givenchy in August, 1915. In February, 1915, he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and 'he'd the rank of Coy.-Sergt.-Major. Wounded at the battle of Loos in October, 1915, and at Ypres In 1917, he was sent home on recovery and posted as Instructor to the M.G.C. at Grantham. See report in original format.