On this day: 8 August

9 acts of valour and 5 Gazette announcements fall on 8 August.

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Actions on 8 August

  1. Gabriel George Coury1916Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment * attached to the 1st/4th Battalion · First World War
  2. Charles George Bonner1917Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve · First World War
  3. Ernest Herbert Pitcher1917Petty Officer, Royal Navy · First World War
  4. Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor1918Captain, No. 84 Squadron RFC · First World War
  5. John Bernard Croak1918Private, 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. (Royal Highlanders of Canada) · First World War
  6. Alfred Edward Gaby1918Lieutenant, 28th Battalion, (Western Australia) Australian Imperial Force · First World War
  7. Herman James Good1918Corporal, 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada) · First World War
  8. Harry Garnet Bedford Miner1918Corporal, 58th Battalion. 2nd Central Ontario Regiment. Canadian Expeditionary Force · First World War
  9. David Auldgo Jamieson1944Captain (later Major), The Royal Norfolk Regiment · Second World War

Gazetted on 8 August

  1. Herman Albrecht1902Trooper, Imperial Light Horse (Natal) · Second Boer War
  2. Alfred Atkinson1902Sergeant, 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment · Second Boer War
  3. Gustavus Hamilton Blenkinsopp Coulson1902Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers · Second Boer War
  4. Robert James Thomas DIGBY- Jones1902Lieutena, +nt Corps of Royal Engineers · Second Boer War
  5. David Reginald Younger1902Captain, 1st Battalion. Gordon Highlanders · Second Boer War