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FOR VALOR.
A DRUMMER DECORATED
(Received Dec. 11, 10.30 a.m.)
LONDON, Dec. 10
Drummer Bent of the East Lancashires has been awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry. On the night of November Ist, when the officer of a platoon, the sergeant and the -section commander were killed, he took command and with great presence of mind succeeded in holding the position. Bent had previously brought up ammunition under heavy shell fire and rifle fire, and later rescued several wounded from exposed spots. .. ..
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 11 December 1914, Page 5
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82FOR VALOR. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 11 December 1914, Page 5
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