The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-04
NINE SCARS OF =
War DECORATE
BRITISH GENERAL
He's One Of Youngest Brig
adIerS In English Army

NEW YORK One Of the most pop
ular commanders In the British army
today easily hold, a record in one re-.
'psct-hs ha, been wounded nine
time, and YET he insist, On being IN
active service In the lfsnche, NJ,
name Is Bfig Gen A. Carton de Wiau,
V C., ~ s O.. and he wa, last off.
cIally reported as wounded on DE.
oembof J
II - a CHARACTERISED, Of British com.
mander' that whenever they can they
take the same fi,k, A. their men.
British officers lead in advance of their
men during an attack
An army cannot afford 10 lose Tho
lives Of IL, chlel Officers unnecessarily.
however inspiring their presence In the
firing line may be Modern battle con.
ditIon' make II necessary for general,
10 he someymcs miles behind the
tfcnche, 50 that they can keep In
constant touch with me various unit,
engaged but bflgadief generals arc
generally fairly close to me front line
and De Wharf has been under hot fire
a good many times lie hA, lost the
sight NJ one rye n, has lost his hand,
and Lrapnel took away part Of one
NJ his ears His eve vas injured IN
Somaliland his hand went during the
desperate fighting at Ypres In the
early days Of the war and hi, ear wa,
damaged while Carrying out a bril-.
liant assault In the battle NJ The Somns
which led to the capture Of la Boi,elle.
One Of Youngest Generals In Army.
At the age oi " he Is one Of the
youngest generals In The British army.
but he started fighting for his country
quite early IN life AZ the age Of u he
enlisted a. a private and fought
through the South African war and
was wounded three times Later on
he got q commission In the Dragon
guards and won the distinguished ,ery-
ice order Tor service, In Somaliland.
In France he was appointed 10 the
command NJ the Gloucester regiment
and Il, was while holding the position
that he won the greatest Of all decora.
tions-ths Victoria cross
The cross was given for brilliant
work and wonderful courage. 1T WAS
owing in a great measure to his daInt.
less courage and inspiring example
that a serious reverse wa ayertrd,"
says an official report "IIe displayed
the utmost energy and courage in
forcing our attack home After three
! other battalion commanders had be-
come casualtie, he controlled their
commands and insured that the ground
won wa, maintained at all costs. He
frequently exposed himself in the or
gani,alion Of position, and ~ supplies,
passing un~ilinchingly through fire bar
rage Of the most intense nature. His
gallantry was inspiring to all"
Decorated by King Of the B'lgisns.
He was made a brigadier general last
February and he has been decorated
with the order Of Leopold, King Of Bel
GUM and the Belgian wal medal and
he should now wear nine gold stripes
on his sleeve, for a soldier in the Brit
ish army I, now entitled N wear a gold
Stripr fer every occasion he has been
wounded in action in this var His
career should inspire thousands on
Britishcrs and Canadians in the United
States to volunteer for service.
De Wharf is not the Kind Of man to
make any parade OF his honors-rather
he prefers to be member Of that
numerous and gallant order Of knights
who are content to do their duty glad
ly, almost mir,htully, and seek no re-
ward.
He Is the son NJ the late Maitre
Carton dc Wharf, who was one OF the
|, leading lawyerl Of Egypt and he is
the nephew Of the Belgian minister
, of Justice. whose wife was shamelully
imprisoned in Berlin merely for writ
ing to her husband whose release was
| brought about through the interyen-
ton Of the king Of Spain