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V.C. HERO'S DYING WORDS

the posthumous award of the' Victoria Gross to the late Captain George S. Henderson, .D.5.0., M.C., 2nd Manchester*, who died lighting in Mesopotamia, was gazetted last month (savs the "Daily Chronicle"). July 24, 1920, the company under his command was ordered to retire. After proceeding about 500 yards a large party of Arabs suddenly opened lira from the flank, causing tho company to split up and waver. Kegardless of all danger, Captain Henderson reorganised the-com-pany, led ttiem to the attack, and drove off the enemy. On t.wo further occasions he led his men to charge the Arabs with tho bayonet, and forced them to retire. At one time, when tho situation was extremely critical, Captain .Henderson, by sheer pluck and coolness prevented the company from being cut up, and saved the situation. During tho second charge he fell wounded, but refused to loava his company, and just as the company reached tho trench they were making for ho was again wounded. Realising that he could do no more, he asked one of his n.c.o.'s to, hold him up on the embankment, saying: "I'm done now; don't let them beat you." He died fighting.

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 80, 29 December 1920, Page 5

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V.C. HERO'S DYING WORDS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 80, 29 December 1920, Page 5

V.C. HERO'S DYING WORDS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 80, 29 December 1920, Page 5

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