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

Mackenzie, " c., D. c. NJ. Canadian machine gun
corps. was killed while leading a frontal attack
upon "pill box" after he had displayed conspic-
uous bravery and leadership.
Among the other Victoria Cross winners whose
valorous deeds cannot be described in detail here
were Lieut. Gordon NJ. Flowerdew, Lord Strath-
cona's Horse; Lieut.. George B. Mexican, Canadian
infantry; Corp. Joseph Kaeble, v. c. NJ. NJ. Que
bee regiment (killeD Lieut.. James e. TAFT V. c..
M. c., Manitoba regiment (killed); Lieut. John
Brilliant, v c., NJ. G., Quebec regiment; Sergt.
Raphael l.. Zengel, V. c., 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
(killed) Sergt. Robert Spall, princess Pats"
ClSilled); Corp. Harry G. B. Miner, Central On
tario regiment (hdlled); Sergt Arthur G. Knight,
Alberta regiment (killed) Lieut.. Col William 81.
rk-Kennedy, V. c., @. M. G.. D. s. o. Twenty
fourth battalion, O. R.. Capt. Bellenden S. Hutch
eson Seventy-fifth battalion; Private John Fran
els Young, Eighty-seventh battalion O. R.; Priv
ate Walter L. Rayfeld, Seventh battalion, B. O.
r.; Private Claude j. p. Nunney, V. G., d. @. NJ,
M. NJ Eastern Ontario regiment; Capt John Mac
Gregor, V. c.. D. c. NJ, NJ. c., Second G. NJ. R.,
First G. o. R.; Lieut. George F. Kerr, V. c., M. Co.
NJ NJ First G. O. R.; Lieut.. Samuel L. Honey, "
c., D. c. NJ, NJ M Seventy-eighth battalion, Man.
itoba regiment; Sergt. William Merrifeld, Fourth
y. ~. H.
First BATTALION Royal Newfoundland regiment;
Capt Coulson n Mitchell, V. c., NJ. c., Fourth bat
TALON Canadian engineers; Lieut. Wallace L. Al
gle Twentieth battalion, First O. o. R., (killed) !;
Sergt Hugh Cairns, V. c.. D. @. NJ, Forty-sxth
battalion Saskatchewan regiment, and Private
Thomas Dinesen, Quebec regiment, who not only
won the V. G. by charging sngle-handed I'VE ma
chine guns one after another putting them out Of
action and accounting for twelve Of the enemy
NTH hopnh and havOnet hut won leutenancy on
the field.
The only Canadian member Of parliament who
won the v. c. 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. T., M. G., M. M
Quebec regiment, found himself alone facing a
German 'pin box" containing two officers, forty
five men and three machine guns. He ''bluffed"
the Germans into thinking they were surrounded
and they surrendered to a man.
Lieut. Graham T. Lyall, One Hundred and
Second battalion, Second G. o. 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-six ma
chine guns and one feld gun. Lieut.. Milton F.
Gregg, Canadian Mounted Rifles although thrice
wounded, personally killed or wounded eleven Of
the enemy, captured twenty-five and took twelve
machine guns.
The only mercantile marine officer to be
awarded the Victoria Cross during the great world
war was Lieut. Ronald N. Stuart, v. c., d. s. o..
the royal naval reserve.
Canadian piper Private James Richardson.
Manitoba regiment. also won the Victoria Cross.
He played his company "over the top" and went
back with wounded and prisoners. He returned
to get his beloved pipes After his name on the
official roster are the initials V. @ and tAe words
presumed dead"