V.C. HEROES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 267, 27 October 1916, Page 6

V.C. HEROES.

[united service.] (Received 27, 11.55 a.tn.) London, Oct. 26. Fifteen Victoria Crosses have been awarded, including:— Colonel Campbell of the Goldstream Guards Seeing the first two waves of his battalion were being decimated by machine guns, he took personal charge of the thud line, and led the men until the ma- ! chine guns were captured. Later in the dav he rallied the survivors of the battalion at a critical moment and turned the fortunes of the day which enabled a division to capture objectives of the highest tactical importance. „ Major Latouche Congreve:— For conspicuous bravely. For fourteen davs prior to his death, during the preparations for attack he continually led parties 1000 yards in iron of the British line to acquaint them about the ground. Captain Chavasse, of the Medical Corps:—He saved twenty badlywounded men in No Man s • Captain Archie Mhite of the Yorkshire Regiment:— For four davs and night, with undomitable courage and skilful dispositions, lie held a redoubt against counterattacks though short of supplies and ammunition. „ Private Clark (a Canadian):— He was engaged in the construction of a block in a captured trench when twentv-two Germans advanced. Clark'using a revolver and two German rifles which were lying in the trench, scattered them, ana pursuing, shot four. Private Hughes of the Connaught Rangers:— He dashed out singlehanded and captured a machine Thomas Jones of the Cheshires:— He went into the enemy trenches single handed 1 ano discovered one hundred and two Germans in their dug-outs. Private Kerr (a Canadian):— Although wounded he went along the parapet firing at point blank range and inflicted heavy loss. Thinking they were surrounded, sixty-two Germans surrendered and 250 yards of trenches were captured.