Arthur Robert Blore was born on 2 July 1889, in Fulham, London, his father,
Alfred Ebenezer Blore, was 37 and his mother, Mary Guise, was 35.
In 1901 Robert was living in Broad Green, Broadwas, Worcestershire, with his uncle and auntie, George and Elizabeth
Guise, and their children [his cousins] Elizabeth, Ruth, Lydia, Rhoda, and James; and his/their grandmother Esther Guise.
Robert was then aged 11.
In 1911
Robert was a boarder with Arthur and Emily Jones, in 13, Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester. He was 21, and
his occupation was, butcher, butchering work.
Seven years later, on the 28 July 1918, he married Edith Mary Fraser; in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.
They had four children, 2 sons and 2 daughters.
He died on 21 February 1947, at the age of 57, and was buried in Willesden, Middlesex.
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Arthur Robert Blore C. G. M. & BAR
2nd July, 1889 - 21st February, 1947
Edith Mary Blore
28th June 1891 - 11th August 1973 |
Sailor, Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Recipient. He is the only person ever to receive the double award of the C.G.M.
The C.G.M. was first established by Queen Victoria in 1874 and is awarded to men of non-commissioned rank of the
British Armed Forces, for conspicuous gallantry in operations against the enemy. The First World War saw the greatest
number of CGMs awarded (110) and the only bar ever awarded to the C.G.M. was awarded to Blore who had been
awarded the C.G.M. in Gallipoli and his bar in France. He entered Collingwood Battalion, Royal Naval Division, at the
beginning of the First World War. WW1, and as Leading Seaman he was gazetted in 1915 for services at Cape Helles,
Gallipoli, ''The battalion having occupied a portion of the enemy's fire trench on the 4th June, was engaged in digging
communication trenches to a position in rear of it, on which they were consolidating the line. The officer being shot,
Seaman Blore took charge of a party of 22, who advanced to cover the retirement. He shot two of the crew of a
Turkish machine-gun enfilading the trench, and kept up a steady fire checking the enemy who were re-occupying it.
He exhibited great bravery and power of leadership on a difficult occasion.' Three years later, by which time he had
been promoted to Acting Petty Officer, he returned to the Western Front taking part in the Third Stage of the British
Offensive in France when he was again gazetted, on 29th October 1918, ''When all company officers had become
casualties, and the company was held up by heavy machine-gun fire, this petty officer took command of the company.
He reorganised and led the men forward by rushes to the enemy position. When about 100 yards from the position
enemy fire became very heavy and many casualties were caused to his command. Finding this, he went forward alone,
and single-handed rushed the crew of a heavy machine-gun, shooting the gunners. The enemy position was then
turned, and thereby captured. By his initiative and personal courage, a strong position was taken and many casualties
avoided. Twenty-seven enemy machine guns, all of which were captured, were afterwards counted covering the ground
over which this company advanced'. He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer in 1918.
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal [
For Conspicuous Gallantry],
Military Medal [
For Bravery in the Field],
5th August - 22nd November, 1914 Star [
LZ/3146 A. R. Bore, LG. Sea Collingwood BTTN R.N.D.]
British War Medal 1914-18
Victory Medal 1914-19 [
The Great War for Ciivilisation 1914-1919]
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