The first shot at sea- was fired by the Amphion, which sank the German mine-layer Koenigin Luise, on August 5, 1914; and on land, on August 20, hy the 4th Dragoon Guards, who also took tho first prisoners. Tho first men gassed were those of the 2nd London Heavy. Ba-tterVj R.G.A.,_ in the-Yj>res salient, on April 22, 1915; and the first V.O.'s were won on August 23, 1914; 6y Captain Wright and Lance-Corporal J arris, both of the Royal Engineers."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2969, 5 January 1917, Page 5
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80Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2969, 5 January 1917, Page 5
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