The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26

battalion, who stalked two German machine guns,
killed or wounded the crews and captured the
guns Lieut. Robert G. Combe V. c., Fifty-third
battalion, led his company through deadly bar
rage, captured the objective with only five men
left, and took eighty prisoners. Then German
sniper got him.
Death was the price paid, also, by Capt. Okin
NJ Learmouth V. c.. M. O.. Canadian infantry,
who, although mortally wounded, stood on the top
Of the parapet of his trench and actually caught
and hurled back bombs. His example repulsed
determined attack.
After the Germans had repulsed three attacks;
killing or wounding all his officers, Company Ser
geant Major Robert Hanna, V. c.. Twenty-ninth
battalion, rushed the strong point through wire,
personally bayonetted three Germans, Drained
fourth and captured machine gun.
Private Michael ]. O'Rourke, V. c.. Forty-sev-
enth battalion, stretcher bearer, worked unceas
ingy for three days and nights and personally
rescued three men under heavy fire from German
snipers
OF Corp. Philip Konowai V. G., Seventy-seventh
battalion, who personally killed sixteen Germans
and captured two machine guns; of Lieut.. Rob-
ert Shaukland, V. c.. Forty-third battalion, who
captured and held a position, displaying most
conspicuous bravery and resources" of Private
John G. Pattison V. c., One Hundred and Thirty
seventh battalion, who jumped from shell hole to
shell hole until within thirty yards Of a machine
gun, bombed the gunners and then bayOnetted five
survivors; of Sergt. Frederick Hobson. V. c.
Twentieth battalion, who got buried machine
gun into action and was killed while attacking
the advancing enemy with a rife to hold them
until the gun was repaired, and of Private Harry
Brown, V. c., G. M. R., regimental depot who
saved captured position by carrying message
through a heavy barrage although mortally
wounded, but little can be said owing to space
limitations.
Although the sword is supposed to be obsolete
as a fighting weapon, Lieut.. Henry Strachan, v.
c., NJ c.. Fort Garry Horse, killed seven German
gunners with his saber, silenced battery, cut
telephone wires two miles behind the enemys
lines and brought back fifteen prisoners.
Capt George R. Pearkes v. c., M. c., Fifth G.
M. R., although badly wounded in the thigh cap
tured and held position against repeated enemy
attacks; Lieut. Christopher P. ]. OKely, V. G.,
M. c., One Hundred and Forty-fourth battalion,
led his men in two attacks which netted III pr1s-
,oners, eleven machine guns and six "pil boxes"
Corp Colin Barron, V, c., Third battalion, single
handed charged three machine gums, killed four
of the crew. captured the remainder and turned
one gun on the enemy; Private Thomas W.
Holmes " O. One Hundred and Forty-seyentn
battalion acting alone, killed or wounded the
crews Of two machine guns, then bombed pill
box" and captured nineteen prisoners; Private
Cecil J. Kinross, V. c., Fifty-frst battalion, adj
yanced alone in broad daylight over open ground
against an enemy machine gun, killing six OF the
crew and destroying the gun; Private james Z.
Robinson, " c.. Thirteenth @. M. r., rushed
machine gum killed four of the crew turned 1t Oh
the enemy and later was himself killed while res
cuing wounded man under fire, and Lieut. Hugh