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On [[9 October]] [[1917]] east of [[Langemarck]], [[Belgium]], during an attack which was held up by machine-gun fire and causing many casualties, Sergeant Molyneux organised a bombing party to clear the trench in front of a house. Many of the enemy were killed and a machine-gun captured. The sergeant then called for someone to follow him and rushed for the house. By the time the extra men arrived he was in the thick of a hand-to-hand fight which only lasted a short time and the enemy surrendered. In addition to the dead and wounded between 20 or 30 prisoners were taken.

John Molyneux is also an 18 year old from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, he enjoys playing with his friends, but dislikes replica train sets as he thinks they are far from the beauty that actual trains give onlookers.

John used to play football for the [[Harmer Hill]] allstars before a terrible injury tainted his footballing career, but with his best foot forward John will continue to live his life to the full.

==The medal==