The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-14
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battalion, who stalked two German machine guns,
killed wounded the crews and captured the
guns. Lieut.. Robert G. Combe. v. c.. Fiftythird
battalion. led his company through a 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 Okll
NJ. Learmouth. v. c.. NJ. c.. Canadian infantry.
who, although MORALLY wounded, stood on the top
Of the parapet Of his trench and actually caught
and hurled back bombs His example repulsed a
determined attack.
After the Germans had repulsed three attacks.
killing or wounding all his officers, Company Ser
geant Major Robert Hanna, V. G.. Twenty-nnth
battalion rushed the strong point through WIRE
personally bayonetted three Germans. Drained q
fourth and captured machine gun.
Private Michael J. ORourke. v. c.. Forty-sev-
enth battalion, stretcher bearer worked unceas
ingit for three days and nights and personally
sniperD.
OF Corp Philip Konowal, v. c. Seventy-seventn
battalion, who personally killed sixteen Germans
and captured two machine guns: Of Lieut.. Rob-
eFt Shankland, v. G., Forty.thrd hsftalion, who
captured and held q position. Displaying most
conspicuous bravery and resource" Of Private
John 9. Patttson. y. G.. One Hnp4red and Thirty
seventh battalion. who jumped from she'll hole to
she'll hoas until within thirty yards Of a machine
gun. bombed the gunneEs and then bayupetted i've
survivors; Of Sergt. Frederick Hobson. v. G.,
Twentieth battalion. who got buried nanhine
gun into action and was killed while attacking
the advancing enemy with rife to hold them
until the gun was repaired. and Of Private Harry
Brown, v. G. C. NJ. r.. resmentsl depot who
saved captured position BY carrying q message
through a heavy barrage. although MORALLY
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, Y.
c.. N. q, Fort Garry Horse. Killed seven German
gunners with his saber. silenced battery. cut
telephone wires two miles behind the enemy's
Lines and brought back fifteen prisoners.
Capt. George r. Pearkes Y. c., NJ. c., Fifth c.
NJ R., although badly wounded In the thigh cap
tured and held position against repeated enemy
attacks; Lieut. Christopher P. J. OKelly, V. c.,
M. c.. One Hundred and Forty-fourth battalion.
led his men in two attacks which netted Ill pris-
oners eleven machine guns and six pill boxes;"
Corp Cola Barron. v. c. Third battalion. single
handed charged three machine guns, killed four
one gun on the enemy; Private Thomas W.
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
vanced alone in broad daylight over open ground
against an enemy machine gum killing six OF the
crew and destroying the gun; Private James P
Robinson, V. c., Thirteenth G. NJ. r., rushed
machine gun. killed four of the crew. turned it on
the enemy and later was himself killed while res
cuing a wounded rsan under fire. ard Lieut. Hugh