VICTORIA CROSSES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2390, 20 February 1915, Page 7

VICTORIA CROSSES

SOMfi OF THE RECIPIENTS (Rec. February 20, 1.5 a.m.) • London, February 19. Viotoria Crosses are awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander, of the 119 th Battery, for bravery, eulogised on August 24. Against overwhelming odds he saved- the guns, LieutenantColonol Alexander and three men dragging them away by hand, enabling _ the 6th Division to retire without serious loss. Drummer Kenny, of the Gordon Highlanders, for fearlessly rescuing five wounded on October 23 at Ypres. He previously twice saved and carried out machine guns into action. Lieutenant Brook, of the Gordon Highlanders, killed while leading two attacks on October 29, preventing the Germans breaking the lim at Gheluvelt. At the time it was impossible- to organise a general counter-attack. Captain Valentine, of the South Staffordshire Battalion, killed while leading the attack at Lillobecko on November 7.

Lieutenant Depass, for entering a German sap on November 24, and destroying the traverse, despite German bombs. ' ■_ Privates !Robsou t of the Rovn 1 bcots, and Mackenzie, of the Scots Guards, and Lieuteuant Neume, of tho Engineers, for gallantry in rescuing wounded men. " _ Privates Acton aud James Smith, of the Border Ftegiment, wbilo under fire for sixty minutes, rescuing wounded. LanceJDorporal Clear,r,cf tho Irish for loading storming party» He

killed five Germans while holding a barricade at.Quinchy, and then rushed cm. to a second barricade imprisoned five more while attempting to man a maHe practically captured lie position alone.

Arthur Martin Leake, who received the Viotoria Cross in 1902, was panted a clasp for conspicuous, devotion : duty at Zonnebeke in November—as unprecedented honour, for it is equiva lent to two Crosses.