Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-08

Mackenzie, v. c., D. G. NJ Canadian machine gun
corps. was killed while leading d frontal attack
upon pill box after he had displayed conspic-
uous bravery and leadership.
Among the other Victoria Cross winners whose
vaiorous deeds cannot be described in detail here
We're Lieut. Gordon M. Flowerdew, Lord Strath.
conas Horse; Lieut.. George B. Mexican, Canadian
infantry Corp. Joseph Kaeble, v. c., NJ NJ. Que
bee regiment (killed) Lieut.. James E. TAFT ". c.,
~ e. Manitoba regiment (killed); Lieut. John
Brilliant v. c.. M. C.. Quebec regiment; Sergt.
Raphael 1. Zengel, V. G., M. NJ. Saskatchewan
regiment; Corp. James G. Herman, Quebec regi-
ment; Corp Frederick G. Coppins Manitoba regI-
ment; Corp. Alexander Brereton. Manitoba regi-,
ment; Private John B. Croak, Quebec regiment
(kiled); Sergt Robert Spall, Princess Pats"
(kiled); Corp. Harry G. B. Miner, Central On
tario regiment (killed); Sergt. Arthur g. knight,
Alberta regiment QSilled); Lieut.. Col William a.
Clark-Kennedy, v. c. G. M. G., D. s. o.. Twenty
fourth battalion, @. r.; Capt Beenden S. Hutch
eson, Seventy-ffth battalion; Private John Fran
els Young. Eiehty-seventh battalion @. r.; Priv
ate Walter L. Rayfeld Seventh battalion, B. c.
r.: Private Claude J. P. Nunney. " c., D. c. NJ.
M. NJ, Eastern Ontario regiment; Capt John Mac
Gregor v. c., d. G. NJ, NJ c., Second G. M. r..
First g. o. r.; Lieut.. George F. Kerr, v. c.. M c.,
M. NJ, First G. o. r.; Lieut. Samuel l.. Honey. "
c.. d. C. NJ, NJ. NJ, Seventyeighth battalion, Man
itoba regiment; Sergt. William Merriaeld Fourth
battalion, c. o. r.; Private Thomas Ricketts,,
First battalion, Royal Newfoundland regiment !;
Capt Coulson N. Mitchell, v. G., M. c., Fourth bat
talon, Canadian engineers; Lieut.. Wallace L. AL
gle, Twentieth battalion, First c. o. r.. (killed)
Sergt Hugh Cairns. v. c., d. C. M, Forty-sixth
battalion, Saskatchewan regiment. and Private
Thomas Dinesen, Quebec regiment who not only
won the v. c. by charging single-handed five ma
chine guns, after another. putting them out Of
action and accounting for twelve of the enemy
with bomb and bayonet, but won lieutenancy on
the field.
The only Canadian member of parliament who
won the " G. was Lieut.. Col. Cyrus Wesley Peck.
" c.. D. s. O.. for most conspicuous bravery un-
der fire and skilful leadership. He represents
Skeena British Columbia.
Lieut. Charles s. Rutherford v. c., M. c., M. NJ
Quebec regiment found himself alone facing a
German "pill box containing two officers, forty
five men and three machine guns. He "bluffed'
the Germans into thinking they were surrounded
and they surrendered to man.
Lieut. Graham L. Lyall One Hundred and
Second battalion, Second c. Q. R., during two days
of operations not only inflicted very heavy cas-
ualties on the enemy, but captured three officers
one hundred and eighty-two men, twenty-sx ma
chine guns and one field gun. Lieut.. Milton f
Gregg Canadian Mounted Rifles, although thrice
wounded personally killed or wounded clever OF
the enemy captured twenty-five and took twelve
machine guns
The only mercantile marine officer to BIZ
awarded the Victoria Cross during the great world
war was Lieut.. Ronald N. Stuart, V. O., d. S. O.
the royal naval reserve.
A Canadian piper, Private james Richardson
Manitoba regiment. also won the Victoria Cross
He played his company "over the top" and wen
back with wounded and prisoners He returned
to get his beloved pipes After his name on tn,
official roster the Initials v. c. and the word,
presumed dead"
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