FOR VALOUR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8201, 26 July 1915, Page 5

FOR VALOUR.

V.C.'S AND OTHER HONOURS

(Received July 26, 8.30. a.m.)

LONDON, July 25." Viptoria Crosses have been awarded as follows: — Captain Jotham, Gist Sikhs. On January 7, in the Tokhi Valley, 1500 tribesmen atacked Jotham and a dozen Waziristan militia. Jonathan ordered ; a .retirement, and sacrificed his life, to resuos a man who had lost his horse. Second-Lieutenant Moor, 3rd Hampshires, for bravery and resource, at Krithia.. When tho battalion had lost all its officers and was rapidly retiring under heavy attack, Moor, realising the danger" to tho remainder of the line, dashed back 200 yards and led the, men and recaptured tho trenches. Lance-Corporal Tombs,' Ist Liverpool Regiment, for gallantry at Ren Dubois. On his own initiative, he crawled out repeatedly, under heavy shell and machine gun tire, and rescued four men 100 yards in front of the trenches. Twelve D.SiO.'s have boon awarded, including Lieut.-Colonel Wilson, 3rd Royal Scots, for boldly recapturing trenches at Krithia. whence troops or another division had been, forced back. .Thirty-three Military Crosses \havo also been "awarded.