HOW THE MILITARY CROSS IS WON
TWO DEEDS OF HEROISM. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Gee. "Slay 31, 8.5 p.m.) London, May 30. Among the long list of deeds in the latest awards of war honours nothing is more notable than that of Second Lieutenant Campbell, of the Royal Engineers. The Germans had dug a mine, and primed it with over a toil of high explosives. It only required the lighting of the fuse to fire it, but apparently Ehey were awaiting a favourable moment. Lieutenant Campbell cut into the mine gallery, and removed the entire charge. He was awarded the Military Cross. . Another fine story is that concerning the exploit of Second Lieutenants Lord Doune, and Walker. Their aeroplane had sighted a Fokker machine a thousand feet below them. They dived, Walker (the observer) firing at sixty-feet ranfee. Lord Doune headed straight for the Fokker, and both machines opened fire. Walker shot away the Fokker's wing, and the machine fell into the British linos. Both • airmen received the Military Cross.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2785, 1 June 1916, Page 5
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169HOW THE MILITARY CROSS IS WON Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2785, 1 June 1916, Page 5
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