Bill Winter

William Arthur Winter DCM (17 September 19134 December 2004) was a British soldier in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) who received the Distinguished Conduct Medal while serving in Burma during the Second World War.

Early life Winter was born to Robert Winter and Ethel Arthurene Wilton on 17 September 1913 in Chaubatia, Uttaranchal, India.

The citation notes that during the enemy's engagement which lasted over 72 hours Winter "ceaselessly toured the forward advanced dressing stations" in conditions that were described as "intense shell fire" ensuring the evacuation of many casualties. It is said that the treatment Winter gave to the casualties and the superb condition they arrived at hospital saved countless lives.

Winter retired from the army in 1967 with the rank of Major.

Later life After returning from the war, Winter had two children and completed numerous tours across seas taking his family with him before finally settling down to live in Ash Vale, Surrey where he was chairman of the parish council between 1983 and 1987. Robert then went on to win the Military Medal and after the war became a commissioner in the Nigerian Police. It is believed that Robert and William are the only British father and son both to have been awarded the DCM, although an instance of a Canadian father and son, Henry and Charles Bryce, achieving this is known.