Photo Album of Company Sergeant Major George Hilton Soles, DCM (2 bars) donated by his grand daughter Carol Madill. She also donated some buttons. These items need to be located and accessioned. CONFIRM CSM Soles joined the Canadian Army on 4 May, 1915 and was assigned to the 48th Battalion, CEF. He was wounded at the Front in April 1917 and sent back to England for convalescence. When he was fit to return to the front in June1917, he was reassigned to the 72nd Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. CSM (then Sergeant) Soles won his first DCM in September 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. His citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack, when the left flank was held up by some strong posts, he led his men to the right and worked around to bombing distance, he knocked out a machine gun with a bomb, killing 8 of the enemy and taking the remainder, 18 in number, prisoner." In August of 1918 he was again cited for bravery during the operations at Amiens (L.C. Operations), thus winning the bar to his original DCM. The citation reads: "When a tank which had fallen behind commenced firing upon our men, this non-commissioned officer immediately put a steel helmet on his bayonet and ran to the tank through a storm of bullets until he attracted their attention and diverted their fire. His conduct in charge of a platoon throughout the operations was characterized by daring and high fighting qualities." A year later CSM Soles was still in France and now in his third year of front line action. At the Battle of Cambrai (B.W.Operations) in August 1918, he was awarded the second bar to his DCM. The citation reads: "For marked courage and good leadership during the operations near Cambrai from 27 September to 1 October 1918. On 29 September 1918, he rushed an enemy strong point single-handed, accounting for the garrison and capturing three machine guns. Later, he worked his way along a railway cutting, and personally shot 8 of the enemy. Later, again, he organised a strong point, which successfully held up an enemy counter attack." On 10 October 1918, CSM Soles was again wounded in action and repatriated to England. In January 1919, 26 year old CSM Soles was well enough to go home and so, after almost four years of absence and three years in the front lines, CSM Soles returned to Canada. After the War, CSM Soles became a member of the British Columbia Provincial Police.