posted on 2024-02-23, 23:01authored byGreat War Archive Project Team
<p dir="ltr">Sapper E Grantham was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately) after this event when a Corporal was wounded but this and a tea tin (submitted separately) saved him by deflecting a bullet. A letter (also submitted separately) described the event.
He and another soldier got the Corporal back safely.</p>
<p><br>Editor's Comment:<br>
Tea tin, one of two that deflected bullet. </p>
<p>Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.
Sapper E Grantham was awarded a Bravery Certificate (submitted separately) after this event when a Corporal was wounded but this and a tea tin (submitted separately) saved him by deflecting a bullet. A letter (also submitted separately) described the event.
He and another soldier got the Corporal back safely.</p>
<p><br>Editor's Comment:<br>
Shaving stick tin, one of two that deflected bullet. </p>
<p>Sapper 146217 Ernest Grantham, 156th Field Company, Royal Engineers. The 156th Field Coy. were attached to the 16th (Irish) Division.</p>