DEEDS OF HEROISM

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21200, 24 August 1940, Page 8

DEEDS OF HEROISM

VICTORIA CROSS AWARDED GALLANT BRITISH SOLDIERS SAVED WOUNDED BATMAN (United Press Assn.— riec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 24, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 23 Two more Victoria Crosses are announced, making nine since the outbreak of the war. The first is Second-Lieutenant Richard Wallace Annand, of the Durham Light Infantry, who on May 15, while commanding a platoon on the River Dy.le, twice single-handed, despite wounds, drove off with grenades a party of Germans who ' were attempting to repair a bridge. He withdrew the platoon when I ordered to do so, but went back to the bridge and rescued his wounded batman, and wheeled him in a wheel4barrow until he himself lost consciousness as a result of wounds. The second is Company SergeantMajor George Bristock, who died from wounds. While holding a position on the .River Escaut on May 21 he went forward alone and destroyed an enemy machine-gun post, enabling the company’s right flank to be re-established after a serious breach. Both of Sergeant-Major Gristock’s legs were severely injured and his right knee was badly smashed before he destroyed the machine-gun post.