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A list of all our original book plates from WW1 publication Deeds That Thrill the Empire - £20 or less !
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Sergeant A. F. Saunders Directing The Fire Of Two Machine Guns though Severely Wounded In The Thigh. When his officer had been wounded in the attack Sergeant Arthur Frederick Saunders, of the 9th (Service) Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, took charge of two machine guns and a few men, and although severely wounded in the thigh, closely followed the last four charges of another battalion, and rendered every possible support. Later, when the remains of the battalion, which he had been supporting, had been forced to retire he stuck to one of his guns, continued to give clear orders, and by continuous firing did his best to cover the retirement. For his most conspicuous bravery he was awarded the V.C. |
Captain (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) B. C. Freyberg, D.S.O., Leading The Assault On A Fortified Village. After having been twice wounded, Captain Bernard Cyril Freyberg, D.S.O., of the Royal West Surrey Regiment and Royal Naval Division, organised the attack on a strongly fortified village, and leading the assault, captured the village and five hundred prisoners in this operation her was wounded. Later in the afternoon, he was again wounded severely, but refused to leave the line until he had issued final instructions. He was awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous bravery and brilliant leading. |
Private J. E. Healey Narrowly Escapes With His Life While Acting As A Messenger. At Richebourg on October 28th 1914, Private James Edward Healey, of the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, was sent with an urgent message for reinforcements. His way lay along an open road, and he had gone about 100 yards when there was a blinding flash, and a shell exploded just in front of him. He was blown back twenty yards into a ditch by side of the road. With great pluck he got up to continue his journey, but he had hardly restarted when he was ht by a machine gun bullet. He continued on his way, however, and delivered his message at Headquarters. He had carried many messages under heavy fire, and for his conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty was awarded the D.C.M. |
Private W. Buckingham Rescuing The Wounded Under Heavy Fire. For conspicuous acts of bravery and devotion to duty in rescuing and rendering aid to the wounded whilst exposed to heavy fire, Private William Buckingham, of the 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment was awarded the V.C. |
Captain A. F. G. Kilby Cheering His Men On To The Attack After Being Seriously Wounded. Though wounded at the outset of the attack, Captain Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby, of the 2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment, continued to lead his men along a narrow two path right up to the enemy wire, under a devastating machine gun fire and a shower of bombs. Here he was shot down, but, although his foot had been blown off, he continued to cheer on his men and to use a rifle. He has been missing since the date of the great act of valour, but in recognition of it an award of the V.C. has been made. |
Captain A. C. De Wiart Advancing To The Attack Through An Intense Fire Barrage. Owing largely to the dauntless courage and inspiring example of Captain (Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Adrian Carton De Wiart, D.S.O., of the Grenadier Guards, a serious reverse was averted during severe and prolonged operations. He displayed the utmost energy and courage in facing the British attack home. After three other battalion commanders had become casualties, he controlled their commands, and ensured that the ground won was maintained at all costs. He frequently exposed himself in the organisation of positions and of supplies, passing unflinchingly through a most intense fire barrage. He was awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous bravery, coolness and determination. |
Corporal J. D. Pollock Bombing The Enemys Bombers From The Top Of A Trench. On September 27th 1915, when the enemys bombers, in superior numbers, were successfully working up the Little Willie trench towards Hohenzollern redoubt, Corporal James Dalgleish Pollock, of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, got out of the trench, walked along the top edge with the utmost coolness and disregard of danger, and compelled the enemys bombers to retire by bombing them from above. Though under heavy machine gun fire, he held up the progress of the Germans for an hour, being at length wounded. He was awarded the V.C. |
Corporal C. T. Jones And Two Men Driving The Enemy Of Their Trench By The Fire Of A Mortar. On December 20th 1914, the enemy entered the trench in which Corporal C. T. Jones, of the 28th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, was posted but he succeeded in driving them out by a well-directed fire from a trench mortar. Only two men assisted Corporal Jones, who was awarded the D.C.M. for his conspicuous gallantry,, and the enemy were throwing bombs. |
Private J. Miller Staggers Back, Mortally Wounded, With The Answer To A Message And Falls At The Feet Of An Officer On Delivering It. Private James Miller, of the Royal Lancaster Regiment, was ordered to take an important message under heavy fire and to bring back a reply. On leaving the trench he was shot almost immediately, the bullet coming out through his abdomen. But he compressed with his hand the gaping wound, delivered his message, staggered back with the answer, and fell at the feet of the officer to whom he delivered it. He gave his life with a supreme devotion to duty, in recognition of which a posthumous award of the V.C. was made. |
Sergeant W. H. Barclays Perilous Journey To His Trench With A Severely Wounded Man On His Back. On the morning of October 19th 1914, Sergeant W. H. Barclay, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, crawled out from his trench, near Armentieres, to tap a German listening wire. He took with him Privates Thrussell, Donkin and Donnelly, and when the enemy opened fire on them, Thrussel was severely wounded. But Sergeant Barclay had him placed on his back, and then crawled with him to his trench, being shelled all the way. For his conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on this occasion and also between September 25th and October 15th, Sergeant Barchy was awarded the D.C.M. |
Captain E. Percival And A Party Of Stretcher-Bearers Searching For Wounded In a Wood, Which Was Under Fire. Captain Edgar Percival, M.B., of the Royal Army Medical Corp, led a party of stretcher-bearers into a wood, and remained for over two hours searching for wounded under shell and machine gun fire. On previous occasions he has done similar gallant work. For his conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on this occasion he was awarded the D.S.O. |
Private W. Young Assisting To Bring In A Wounded Non-Commissioned Officer, After He Himself Had Both Jaws Shattered. On seeing that his Sergeant had been wounded, Private William Young, of the East Lancashire Regiment, left his trench to attend to him under very heavy fire. The wounded non-commissioned officer requested Private Young to get under cover, but he refused, and was almost immediately very seriously wounded by having both jaws shattered. Notwithstanding his terrible injuries, young continued endeavouring to affect the rescue upon which he had set his mind, and eventually succeeded with the aid of another soldier. He then went unaided to the dressing station, where it was discovered that he had also been wounded by a rifle bullet in the chest. The great fortitude, determination, courage, and devotion to duty displayed by this soldier could hardly be surpassed. He was awarded the V.C. |
Second Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant) A. D. Bell-irving Brings Down in Flames A Hostile Balloon. Second Lieutenant (Temporary Lieutenant) A. D. Bell-Irving, of the Gordon Highlanders Special Reserve and Royal flying Corps, attacked a hostile balloon at 1,000 feet under heavy fire and brought it down in flames. On a previous occasion he brought down a hostile machine. For the gallantry and skill displayed by him he was awarded the M.C. |
Flight Lieutenant Saving A Wounded Seaman Who Had Fallen Into The Sea. While a wounded seaman was being passed across in a stretcher, from a cruiser Warrior to the seaplane-carrier Engadine, the rolling of the ships threw him into the water. Flight-Lieutenant Rutland at once jumped overboard and, thanks to his aid, the wounded man was hoisted on board the Engadine, but unfortunately he had been so badly crushed that life was already extinct, Lieutenant Rutland was awarded the Albert Medal for his gallant action, and he also received the D.S.C. for his valuable flying services. |
Boy (First Class) J. T. Cornwell Of The Chester Though Mortally wounded, Stands At His Post Amid The dead And Wounded Guns Crew. The incident which appealed most strongly to the nation was one in which the hero was one of the most junior in the fleet. Boy (First Class) John Travers Cornwall, of the Chester, was mortally wounded early in the action. He nevertheless remained standing alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders until the end of the action, with the guns crew dead and wounded all round him. Admiral Beatty recommended his case for special recognition, and an award of the V.C. was made. |
The Destroyer Nestor Closes To Within 3,000 Yards Of The Enemy To Fire The Torpedoes. Sighting the enemy battle fleet, Commander Bingham, in the Nestor, followed by the one remaining destroyer of his division (Nicator) with dauntless courage closed to within 3,000 yards of the enemy in order to attain a favourable position for firing the torpedoes. While making this attack, Nicator were under concentrated fire of the secondary batteries of the High Sea Fleet. Commander Bingham was awarded the V.C. for the extremely gallant way in he led his division. |
The Battle of Jutland. As time passed the British gunners got the range and the Germans bean to suffer heavily. Time after time salvos of shells from the great British guns crashed down on to the enemys ships. |
Private F. G. Turrall Guarding A Wounded Officer And Holding His Ground Amid Machine Gun Fire And Bombs. During a bombing attack the officer in charge was badly wounded, ad the party, having penetrated the enemy position, was compelled to retire. Eventually Private Turrall remained with the officer for three hours, under continuous and very heavy fire from machine guns and bombs, and though both himself and the officer were at one time completely cut off, he held to his ground with determination, and finally carried the officer into the British lines after counter attacks had made this possible. He was awarded the V.C. for conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. |
Second Lieutenant A. V. Smith Throws Himself On A Live Bomb, Sacrificing His Life For His Comrades. Second Lieutenant Alfred Victor Smith, of the 1/5th Battalion, the East Lancashire Regiment (T.F.) was throwing a grenade, when it slipped from his hand and fell to the bottom of the trench, close to several British officers and men. He shouted, and he jumped clear, but seeing that the others could not get into cover, he returned without any hesitation and flung down on the grenade. The explosion instantly killed him. For this set of most conspicuous bravery and self-sacrifice he was awarded the V.C. |
Sergeant D. Jones Directing The Survivors Of A Platoon After The Officer Had Been Killed. The platoon to which Sergeant D. Jones of the Liverpool Regiment, belonged was ordered to a forward position, and during the advance came under heavy machine gunfire, the officer being killed and the platoon suffering heavy losses. Sergeant Jones led forward the remainder, occupied the position, and held it for two days and two nights without food or water, until relieved. On the second day he drove back three counter attacks, inflicting heavy losses. It was due entirely to his resource and example that his men retained confidence and held to their post. He was awarded the V.C. for his most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. |
Temporary Captain A. C. T. White Leading A Counter-Attack And Driving The Enemy From A Redoubt. Temporary Captain Archie Cecil Thomas White, of the Yorkshire Regiment, was in command of troops holding the southern and western faces of a redoubt. For four days and nights, by his indomitable spirit, great personal courage, and skilful dispositions, he held his position under heavy fire of all kinds and against counter attacks. Though short of supplies and ammunition, his determination never wavered. When the enemy attacked in greatly superior numbers and had almost ejected the British from the redoubt, he led a counter attack, which finally cleared the enemy out of the southern and western faces. He was awarded the V.C. for his most conspicuous bravery. |
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