The Washington times., 1915-09-20
HEROES OF HISTORY
SURPASSED TO-DAY
Here's a Briton Who, Alone,
Held a Trench Against
Turks Two Days.

LONDON. Sept. 2o.-Deeds Of Hero
ism which have never been excelled
in any war are recorded almost daily
in the official London Gazette and are
! becoming SO frequent that little at
tention is being paid to them.
Wonderful and courageous feats per-
formed at the front by the British
troops are related in a few lines and
are becoming SO numerous that they
pass unnoticed. A recent issue Of the
Gazette contains a long list Of awards
Of the distinguished conduct medal
and each of the gallant achievements
described would be sufficient for a
story by itself.
One OF the most remarkable ex.
amp!es Of courage ever known was
displayed by Private M. Richardson,
Of the Seventeenth Manchesters, who,
alone. held trench for two days
against the enemy in Gallipoli and
held the Turks at bay until re-en-
forcements arrived. Again. the feat
performed by Private J. Watkinson,
Of the Second Rifle Brigade. is pos
sibly without d parallel. Standing In
his trench he caught three German
bombs in his bare hand and threw
them back at the enemy before they
had time to explode. He was less
which exploded in his hand This
courageous deed is related in four
cold lines In the Gazette.
But the actual fighters are not the
only heroes at the front. as shown by
the announcement concerning Staff
Sergeant A. J. Steele. who received
the distinguished conduct medal "for
great zeal and devotion to duty as
master baker during the early part
OF the campaign at Boulogne when.
ties In the open and exposed to all
weathers, he successfully carried out
the work Of the first bakery, never
falling to turn out the maximum out
put from the ovens"
Every award In this rema rk BILE list
is worthy Of mention. Some of the
most interesting follow:
Sergeant F. Birley. Madras Volunteer
Rlnes attached Lahore Signal Com
psny)N.For great Gallantry from April
cyclist he consistently performed excel
lent work In carrying dispatches under
hre. On one occasion he was blown of
bis cycle by a shell, but completed his
Journey. Journey although suffering severely
Private T. Bull. Second Northampton
stires-"For conspicuous gallantry and
determination on May 9 near Rouges
Rancs. Private Bull Was one Of a party
OF five who established themselves, with
an officer. on the German parapet and
he was the only bomb thrower there
He several times while under heavy fire
stood up and stepred to a flank to
throw his bombs with greater effect
be seized them mad threw them back
before they had time to explode. He
was the only survivor OF the flve men"
Private E. J. Brshby. Princess Pa
tricia,s Canadian Light Infantry-"For
conspicuous gallantry on May 8 at
Hoose. when he assisted wounded men
from q trench then in the hands of the
enemy and attempted to rescue a man
who was partially buried in the trench
although while doing so he had to keep
bayonet him. Previously he had made
two Journeys to the reserves to bring up
ammunition under heavy Are
Private w. Cowling, Second Lincoln
May Q at RoRues Bancs. when he COW
cred a retirement by holding up a num-
Der OF the enemy In hand to hand
fight, killing several. His rifle was ulti-
mately torn from him. but he was able
to make his escape"
Lance Corporal r. P: Dowling. Nine
teenth London. and Private T. Hiscock.
Nineteenth London-''For great bravery
end devotion to duty on the night Of
Nj, Nay = ana 1saIt = At It G,venchy; They went
trench and rescued wounded officer
after four men had previously been
killed in attempting the same act"
Sergt. w. Jordan. Princess Patricia's
Light Infantry-"For conspicuous gal
lantry on May 8 at Hoo.e Chateau.
when. left in a trench with one man
only. he successfully held 1t. accounting
for a large number of the enemy. He
showed a splendid example Of courage
and DEVOTION
CORPORAL ]. N Rogers. RovaI FlvinR
Corps-"For conspicuous gallantry on
Nav 10. when he was acting as gunner
with an officer pilot in the neighborhood
Of Lille. A German aeroplane armed
with a machine gun was attacked at a
height of bout 10000 feet; the hostile
pilot was hit and his aearoplane dived,
but was followed, and the fight con-
tinued until at an altitue Of about !, 800
feet 1t turned on Its back and fell to
the ground"