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Military Cross, Captain Charles Gordon Dowding, 87th Punjabis, 1917. Silver cross with obverse decorated with imperial crowns and royal cypher for King George V in the centre, with white and purple ribbon. The medal is inscribed on the reverse with date range ‘1915-17’ with the recipient’s name, unit, and date of death, ‘C.G. Dowding. Capt 87th Punjabis Brigade Signalling Officer 1st East African Brigade Novr 17th 1917’. Dowding was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military Cross for his actions in the East African campaign. He died of his wounds on 17 November 1917, aged 28. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records the burial of Captain (Brigade Major) Dowding at Dar-Es-Salaam War Cemetery in Tanzania. From medal group awarded to Capt Charles Gordon Dowding, 87th Punjabis, World War One, East Africa (1914-1918).

World War One, East Africa (1914-1918)