American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23

Mackenzie, V. @, d. c. M, Canadian machine gun
corps, was killed while leading n frontal attack
upon n 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 N. Flowerdew, Lord Strath-
cona's Horse Lieut.. George b. Mexican, Canadian
infantry; Corp. Joseph Kneble, V. c., NJ. Nj, Que
hec regiment (killed) Lieut.. James e. TAFT, V. O."
M. c. Manitoba regiment (kiIled) Lieut.. John
Brilliant, V. c., NJ. c., Quebec regiment; Sergt.
Raphael l.. Zengel, V. c., NJ. 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 Il. Croak, Quebec regiment
(killed) Sergt. Robert Spall, princess Pats
(killed) Corp. Harry G. b.. Miner, Central On
tario regiment (killed) Sergt. Arthur G. Knight,
Alberta regiment (killed) Lieut.. Col. William H.
Clark Kennedy, ". c., C. NJ. G., II. S. o., Twenty
fourth battalion, @. r.; Capt. Bellenden 5. Hutch
eson. Seventy-ffth battalion Private John Fran
els Young, Eighty-seventh battalion, Q. r.; Priv
ate Walter L. Rayfeld, 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., u. C. NJ. NJ. c., Second c. NJ. r."
First c. O. r.; Lieut.. George +. Kerr, V. c., M. c.,
NJ. NJ, First c. O. r.; Lieut.. Samuel l.. Honey, V
C., ID. C. NJ. NJ. NJ. Seventy-eighth battalion, Man
ltoha regiment Sergt. William Merritield, Fourth
battalion, c. o. r.; Private Thomas Ricketts,,
FlfSI IUllullIlt iNbN 'hhtif''A - H'''NAN
Cant. Coulson n. Mitchell, V. c.. Nj. c., Fourth bat
tnlion, Canadian engineers; Lieut.. Wallace L. Al
gle. Twentieth battalion, First c. Q. K, killedD
Scrgt. Hugh Cairns, V. c., II. c. NJ" Forty-siXtf
battalion. Saskatchewan regiment, and Private
Thomas Dinesen, Quebec regiment, who not only
won the V. c. by charging single-handed five ma,
chine guns. one after another, putting them out OF
action and accounting for twelve of the enemy
with bomb and bayonet, but won a leutenancy OF
the field.
The only Canadian member of parliament wh'
MON the Y c. was Lieut.. Col. Cyrus Wesley Peck
V q. II. s. o., for most conspicuous bravery un
dor fire and skilful leadership. He represent
Skeena. British Columbia.
Iieut. Charles S. Rutherford, V. G., NJ. c.. NJ. NJ
Ouehec regiment, found himself alone facing
German pill box containing two officers, forty
Ave- men and three machine guns. He "hlufed
the Germans into thinking they were surrounds
and they surrendered TO a man.
Lieut.. Graham L. Lyall, one Hundred an
Second battalion, Second c. q. r., during two day
of nuprations not only inflicted very heavy cas-
antilles on the enemy, but captured three Officers
one hundred and elghty-two men, twenty-six ms
chine guns and one field gun. Lieut.. Milton l
Gregg. Canadian Mounted Rifles. although thric
wounded. personally killed or wounded eleven {
the enemy. captured twenty-five and took twely
machine guns.
The only mercantile marine officer TO /
awarded the Victoria Cross during the great wor
war was Lieut.. Ronald n. Stuart, ". c., D.. S. Q
the royal naval reserve.
A Canadian piper, Private James Richardso
Manitoba regiment. also won the Victoria eros
He played his company "over the top and wei
back with wounded and prisoners. He returne
10 get his beloved pipes. After his name on Il
official roster are the initials V. c. and the worC
presumed dead"