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Son of the late Sydney William andMrs Elizabeth Grace Winsor, High Street, West Maitland, New South Wales

Awarded Military Medal
Mrs. E. G. Winsor, of High-street, West Maitland, has received a communication from the officer in charge of Base Records, Melbourne, forwarding copy of London Gazette, relating to conspicous  services rendered by her son, Private A. Winsor, 13th Battalion. It is as follows: — ''His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the, Military Medal for bravery in the field to No.  4085, Private Arthur Winsor" It has also been promulgated in the "Commonwealth Gazette." Mrs. Winsor had three other sons on service one of whom was killed in action and anothor invalided home.

Mrs. E. G. Winsor has received a letter from her son, Pte. Arthur Winsor, of the 13th Battalion, A.I.F., dated France, February 21, in which he states he has been in hospital and almost starving  to death for want of tucker, but he says it is the first holiday he has had since leaving home, he also states that he has been awarded the Military Medal for doing good work in a stunt, but not  that he had done more than anybody else, he adds. He says Bertie was in a charge the other night and proved himself as good as his brother. He met Billie Beattie, who is in the same hospital  as himself. He encloses a card from Major-General W. Holmes, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., Commanding the 4th Australian Division, congratulating him on his bravery as a runner during an attack on the 4th and 5th February, 1917. Private Winsor's brother, Albert Winsor, was killed in action in France some little time ago.

Military Medallist's Return
Pte. Arthur Winsor, M.M., son of Mrs. E. G. Winsor, of Belmore road, Lorn, returned home from active service last evening and received a rousing reception from members of the Lorn Welcome Home Committee representatives of other patriotic bodies, and the general public. A great croud had assembled at the station to pay homage to thereturned hero, and he was heartly cheered upon stepping from the train, Mrs. T. A. Hill president of the committee, welcomed Pte. Winssor on behalf of the Lorn Welcome Home Committee.  The returned soldier was conveyed in a motor  car to his home, being escorted in procession by other cars, headed by the Salvation Army Band. At his home a big crowd had also assembled to do him honour, and he received another warm  welcome there.

Pte. Winsor, who is 28 years of age, left on January 7, 1916, with reinforcements to the 13th Battalion, and for four months was in Egypt on active service. He proceeded to France in March,  1916, and participated in all the heavy fighting in which his battalion was engaged. On February 4, 1917, at Geudecourt, he was mentioned in despatches and was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery for currying messages under heavy shell fire. He continued in the fighting line, with brief periods of rest, until March of this year, when he fell victim to a shell explosion at  Hebuterne, being wounded in the right elbow and left leg. he was one of four members of the family who heard the call of King and country, and responded gallantly to it. Pte. Abbie Winsor was  killed in action, another brother, Pte. Hedley Winsor who left with the 3rd Battalion returned home some months ago. Pte. Bert Winsor is still on active service.