A BLACKBURN man is trying to find more information out about his uncle, who won the Military Medal in the First World War, but suffered for the rest of his life from shell shock.

It is thought that Hubert Davis, who lived in Marsh House Lane, Darwen, joined up underage and went out to France in September 1915, possibly with the 1st Border Regiment.

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His nephew Alan Haworth has only sketchy stories of him passed down by his mother, Doris, who was Hubert’s sister.

He said: “I think he won the Military Medal for digging his platoon out of the mud when it was buried during a bombardment, but have no official details.

“I believe he was presented with the award by the mayor at a special ceremony when he returned home to Blackburn in 1917.

“I do know, however, that because he suffered greatly from shell shock he had to spend the rest of his life in hospital; for most of his years at Whittingham and then latterly at Ribchester.

“I remember going to visit him on occasions as a young boy and that my mum shed many tears over him, but I don’t have any idea where he is even buried.”

Alan does have has a photograph of his uncle, which shows Hubert, wearing the stripes of a sergeant.

If you can help Alan may be able to find out more information and who he should contact for details, contact the Bygones desk.

  • The Military Medal (MM) was (until 1993) a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.