SERGEANT KENNETH PENTY, No. 16012

9th KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY

Sergeant Kenneth Penty, No 16012, 9th K.O.Y.L.I, received his Military Medal for most 'Conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to Duty'.

He was in charge of a Lewis gun detachment in the attack on 9th April and after getting through the first row of German wire, his gun was put out of action by being hit. Seeing another gun, all of whose team had been shot by snipers at very close range, he deliberately took charge of this gun and brought it into action single handed, enfilading a portion of the German trench.

He remained at his post until ordered to withdraw to the new line at dusk, bringing his Lewis gun with him. He was under heavy rifle and machine gun fire.

He set an extra-ordinary fine example of bravery and devotion to duty.

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