The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-09
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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 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. Okill
NJ, Learnouth w. c.. NJ c. Canadian infantry
who, although mortally wounded, stood 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 woundng 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 a machine gun.
Private Michael j. ORourke. V. c., Forty-sev-
enth battalion stretcher bearer, worked unceas-
ngly for three days and nights and personally
rescued three men under heavy fire from German
snipers.
OF Corp Philip Konowal, V. c., Seventyseventh
battalion who personally killed sixteen Germans
and captured two machine guns Of Lieut.. Rob
ert Shankladd " O., Forty third battalion, who
captured and held a position. displaying most
conspicuous bravery and resource" 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 killed while attacking
the advancing enemy with rife to hold them
until the gun repaired, and Of Private Harry
Brown V. c.. c. NJ. R., regimental depot who
saved a captured position by carrying message
through . heavy barrage. although mortally
wounded but little be said owing to space
limitations.
Although the sword is supposed to be obsolete
az a fighting weapon, Lieut. Henry Strachan, "
c. NJ C.. Fort Garry Horse. killed seven German
zunners with his saber, silenced a battery, cut
telephone wires two miles behind the enemys
line. and brought back fifteen prisoners.
Capt, George H. Pearkes. v. 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.,
" C.. One Hundred and Forty fourth battalion,
I'D his men in two attacks which netted III prs-
on.rs eleven machine guns and SIX pill boxes"
Corp. Colin Barron, V. c.. Third battalion single
handed charged three machine guns. killed four
Of the crew. captured the remainder and turned
one gun on the enemy; Private Thomas W.
Holmes v. c.. One Hundred and Forty-seventh
battalion, acting alone. killed wounded the
crews Of two machine guns. then bombed a pill
boz" and captured nineteen prisoners; Private
Cecil J. Kinross, v. c., Fifty ynrst battalion. ad.
vanced alohe In broad daylight over open ground
against an ehemy machine gun, killing six Of the
crew and destroying the gun; Private James p.
Robinson. v. O.. Thirteenth @. n. R., rushed a
machine gun. killed four Of the crew. turned 1t ON
the enemy and later was himself killed while res
cung q wounded man under IRE. and Lieut.. Hugh