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Marlborough Express, Volume C, Issue 266, 16 November 1914, Page 5

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TWO GALLANT MEN

'BOTH KILLED IN RESCUE OF

A WOUNDED MAN

: CR«ceived\No.v; 16, 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15. During a-- l'ecent conflict a -Gentian emerged from tlie trenches to rescue a ; comrade, but the British fire killed ' him before Jus action was observed. A^ British; «fls,c;erweiit-: to the- Cm:-: nian's aid, and was in turn fired on by the Germans till his action was realised. The Britisher was wounded, but he carried' the German into the enemy's! lines. The latter cheered him, and a German officer decorated the Britisher •>with the" Iron "Cross and returned him ■ to.his own' lines. He was subsequently recommended for the Victoria <" Gitoss,'^ but succumbed to his wounds.