HEROIC STAND BY A BRITISH BATTERY.
LEFT ALONE TO FACE THE ENEMY.
THREE SURVIVORS RECOMMENDED FOR VICTORIA CROSS. London, October 21. Survivors of the L Battery, of the Royal Horse Artillery, state that during the retreat near Compiegne they did not receive the order to retire, through the cutting of the telegraphs. When the fog cleared the battery was subjected to a terrific enfilading fire from a point previously held by the French cavalry, but which was now occupied by German field guns. The battery immediately unlimbered and, with magnificent coolness, fought the Germans, putting the enemy's guns out of action one by one, until only one British gun remained, with only three noncommissioned officers left to work it. When the last German gun was finally silenced, the French cavalry relieved the British, and found all the German guns abandoned. The three non-coms, were recommended for the Victoria Cross.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15747, 23 October 1914, Page 5
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