The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-09

Mackenzie v. c., D. C. NJ Canadian machine gun
corps was killed while leading 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
We're Lieut. Gordon NJ. Flowerdew Lord Strath-
conas Horse; Lieut.. George B. Mexican, Canadian
Infantry Corp. Joseph Kaeble, " c., NJ. NJ, Que
bee regiment (killed) Lieut.. James E TAFT, v. G..
NJ e.. Manitoba regiment (killed) Lieut.. John
Brilliant V. c.. NJ c.. Quebec regiment; Sergt.
Raphael L. Zengel. " c., NJ. NJ, Saskatchewan
regiment; Corp. James G. Herman, Quebec resi-
ment: Corp Frederick G. Coppns. Manitoba regi-
ment; Corp. Alexander Brereton Manitoba regi-
ment; Private John b. Croak, Quebec regiment
(ked); Sergt Robert Spa princess Pats"
(ked); Corp. Harry G. B. Miner, Central On
taro regiment (kied); Sergt. Arthur G. Knight
Alberta regiment (killed): Lieut.. Col. William H.
Clark-Kennedy v. c.. c. NJ. G.. D. S. O., Twenty
fourth battalion. Q. r.; Capt Bellenden S. Hutch
eson. Seventy fifth battalion Private John Fran.
els Young. EiRhty-scventh battalion, @. R.; Priv
ate Walter l.. Rayf1eld Seventh battalion B. c.
r.; Private Claude J. P. Nunney, V. c.. D. c. NJ,
NJ. NJ. Eastern Ontario regiment Capt. John Mac
Gregor V. c.. D. c. NJ, NJ c.. Second c. M. r..
First c. O. r.; Lieut.. George F. Kerr, " c., NJ @.
NJ NJ, First C. O. R.; Lieut. Samuel L. Honey. v.
c.. D. G. NJ. NJ. NJ. Seventy-e eighth battalion. Man
itoba regiment; Sergt. William Merrifeld, Fourth
battalion. c. o. R.; Private Thomas Ricketts,.
First battalion, Royal Newfoundland regiment !;
Capt Coulson n. Mitchell, " c.. NJ. c.. Fourth bat
talon Canadian engineers; Lieut.. Wallace L. Al
gle Twentieth battalion, First c. O. r., (killed) !;
Sergt Hugh Cairns " c., d. c. NJ. Forty-sixth
battalion. Saskatchewan regiment. and Private
Thomas Dinesen, Quebec regiment who not only
won the v. c. by charging singe-handed Ave 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 " c. was Lieut.. Col. Cyrus Wesley Peck,
" c., D. s. O., for most conspicuous bravery un-
der hre and skilful leadership. He represents
Skeena British Columbia.
Lieut. Charles 8. Rutherford v. c., N. G., NJ M
Quebec regiment found himself alone facing a
German pill boz containing two ohlcers, forty.
Ave men and three machine guns He 'bluffed'
the Germans into thinking they we're surrounded
and they surrendered to man.
Lieut. Graham 7. Lyall One Hundred and
Second battalion Second c. o. R., during two days
Of operations not only inflicted very heavy eas.
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 +
Gregg Canadian Mounted Rifles. although thrice
wounded, personally killed wounded eleven o1
the enemy captured twenty five and took twsavs
machine guns.
The only mercantile marine oficer to b.
awarded the Victoria Cross during the great weeit
war was Lieut.. Ronald N. Stuart. Y. q, D. q. q.
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 retufnet
to get his beloved pipes After his name o. u,
Official roster are the initials v. c. and the wue1
presumed dead"