Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
MANY STRIKING STORIES
OF INDIVIDUAL bravery
More Than Hundred Instances Re-
counted in Brief Official Notes
Recently Issued.
FIGHTING ATLoos ANDHuLLuCH
Major in London Artillery Brings
Back Twelve German Captives
After Having Shot One Man With
Ills Revolver.


LONDON. December . More u.an
4 hundred Instances OF individual bray
cry in the lighting at Loo. aud liuiluch
ci;;ht weeks ago are rccountcd in brief
official notes appended to the latest list
III awards. OF the military cross and Dis
tin@uishcd Service order. The ten most
striking stories are as follows
Captain Dennis. Scottish EordcrcrS
ter his wound WAS h"ndagod he cs-
capped from the ambulance and went
back To his men, advancing with his
company until again wounded lie was
carried back to !, dressing station,
from which he disappeared after his
wound WAS dressed. later he was seen
catching up with his company. and
again cheering them Oh until he was
wounded third time
Major Gordon. London Artillery. got
"los" up 10 the German lines to recon
hotter, and. although under heavy arc.
brought back twelve German captivcs
after having shot one man with his
revolver.
lieutenant Carr, London Infantry. no
ticcd while directing the removal OF
grcnadcs from Ia" divisional dump"
ihat the fuse OF - homh had become
igniicd. lie At once picked il up and
carried IL out OF the duGUut. II cX-
plodcd just as il left his hand, Seri-
ously wounding him. His coolncss
saved IN explosion of many thousand
"rcnadcs and bombs. Which would have
killed scores Of men and destroyed the
entire divisional bomb reserves during
til" ncavy operations.
Captain Bird. London field amhuluucc,
ON ono occasion worked for twenty
three hours without cessation in tend
ins and dressing The wounded uc
WAS twice observed carrying wounded
on q atrctcher under rifle fire. and FOR
hfty-iivc hours was continually .x-
posing himself to heavy shell fire.
Lieutenant Williams, of the "!iults,"
took charge Of a small party Of bomb.
crs and attacked the enemy. throwing
1000 bombs in seventeen hours. II WAS
raining all the time, and the damp
fuses had to be lii from cigarettes. Will
litmS was wounded early in the fight.
ins:, but refused TO leave his post
lieutenant ilullwey. Royal Artillery.
TAI" telephone wire through the
;lohenzoiicrn recount under heavy fire
one lee was disabled before he had
gone ten yards, hut he ragged himself
on. the sam" leg pcing again frac-
'urcd by Il bullet before he had finished
his task When Two icl"phonists en-
dravor"d I" carry him to safety, he ir-
sisted That they leave him and tend the
wire
Lieutenant i'mSrh London Infantry.
lrt, l,.;N Of
vance through Loos. Going alone into
a house lie captured seven Germans.
alih"uch shot in the face Ivy one Of
them Notwithstanding his wound he
continued clearing the enemy out of
the cellars Of The town.
Captain Williams. Welsh Guards. was
in command OF squad OF rnachin.
gums. After having Il wound dressed I,c
went back I" his place ard continued
1" direct the work until mitininht. al
though the nature of his wound com
PEELED him TO lie fiat on his back all
the time.
lieutenant Wood Gordon Highland
"rs. tool: 30 prisoners in Ioo,. marched
them back under heavy fire with :,
small escort, amt returned wifi, much
needed ammunition for the men in the
firing line. Euinr by this time rho or,,
"iicef i'it ~ his COMPANY. lie rallied
~ on the slope Of Iiill 70 and hcld
ms new position with great bravery
ana resource.
captain kcarsloy. Welsh Fusilicrg.
although severely wounded carly i'm
me hGht'nE. continued at the front o..
his men and maintained his- position
oh''i II" had been hi, scvcn times