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Rank.
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Name.
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Corps, etc.
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Action for which commended.
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(NOTE all text in this column is handwritten) |
| Captain |
Francis Octavus Grenfell |
9th Lancers
(handwritten) 25.5.15
Killed in Action 98855/8. |
For gallantry in action against unbroken infantry at Andregnies,
Belgium, on 24th August, 1914, and for gallant conduct in assisting
to save the guns of the 119th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, near
Doubon the same day. |
Cross [prestd] by the King 22.2.15 |
| Captain |
Douglas Reynolds |
37th Battery Royal Field Artillery |
At Le Cateau, on 26th August, he took up two teams and limbered
up two guns under heavy Artillery and Infantry fire, and though the
enemy was within 100 yards he got one gun away safely. At Pisseloup,
on 9th September, he reconnoitred at close range, discovered a battery
which was holding up the advance and silenced it. He was severely
wounded 15th September, 1914. |
Cross presented by the King at Buckingham Palace 13/1/15 |
| Captain |
Theodore Wright |
Royal Engineers |
Gallantry at Mons on 23rd August in attempting to connect up the
lead to demolish a bridge under heavy fire ; although wounded in the
head he made a second attempt. At Vailly, on 14th September, he assisted
the passage of 5th Cavalry Brigade over the pontoon bridge and was
mortally wounded whilst assisting wounded men into shelter. |
Receipt for V.C. in Paper 012/2374 |
| Lieutenant |
Maurice James Dease |
4th Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers |
Though two or three times badly wounded he continued to control
the fire of his machine guns at Mons on 23rd August until all his
men were shot. He died of his wounds. |
Receipt for V.C. in Paper 012/2374 |
| Captain |
Harry Sherwood Ranken |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
For tending wounded in the trenches under rifle and shrapnel fire
at Hautvesnes on 19th September, and on 20th September continuing
to attend to wounded after his thigh and leg had been shattered. (He
has since died of his wounds.) |
Receipt for V.C. in Paper 012/2374 |
| Battery Sergeant Major |
George Thomas Dorrell (Regtl. No. 12343) (Now 2nd Lieut.). |
"L" Battery Royal Horse Artillery |
For continuing to serve a gun until all the ammunition was expended
after all officers were killed or wounded, in spite of a concentrated
fire from guns and machine guns at a range of 600 yards, at Nery,
on 1st September. |
Cross presented by the King at Buckingham Palace 13/1/15 |
| Sergeant |
David Nelson (Regtl. No. 34419) (Now 2nd Lieut.). |
"L" Battery Royal Horse Artillery |
Helping to bring the guns into action under heavy fire at Nery on
1st September, and while severely wounded remaining with them until
all the ammunition was expended - although he had been ordered to
retire to cover. |
Cross presented by the King at Buckingham Palace 13/1/15 |
| Corporal |
{Ernest typed above)
Charles Edward Garforth (Regtl. No. 7368.) |
15th Hussars |
At Harmignies on 23rd August volunteered to cut wire under fire
which enabled his squadron to escape. At Dammartin he carried a man
out of action. On 3rd September, when under maxim fire, he extricated
a sergeant whose horse had been shot, and by opening fire for 3 minutes
enabled the sergeant to get away safely. |
Cross presented by the King 22.2.1915
19 12 1918 |
| Lance-Corporal |
Charles Alfred Jarvis. (Regtl. No. 3976.) |
57th Field Company Royal Engineers |
For great gallantry at Jenappes on August 23rd in working for 1
1/2 hours under heavy fire in full view of the enemy, and in successfully
firing charges for the demolition of a bridge. |
Cross presented by the King at Buckingham Palace 13/1/15 |
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