STORIES OF THE V.C.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 343, 8 March 1911, Page 7

STORIES OF THE V.C.

How Captain Wilson Filled the Breach. ; The seen" is the Soudan. At the village of Li Tob, thousands of Mack, veiling, fanatical followers of : the Maluli have gathered to oppose the fuvtlier progress of the British force marching to the relief of two bet-it ged garrisons. In a large. hollow square. one side of which is formed by the Naval i Brigade and two other regiments, j the Riit'shers press forward, Jack | :ji'ic'<ly sileacing the enemy's guns, i whitli arc mounted on earthworks ; thrown up round the village. Suddenly, as the square sweep. l -" down ! on the Arabs, the latter cease their I ri"e lire, leave their shelter, and [:our down upon the square. MAX WITH THE FLASHING | FISTS. ; Hundreds are slaughtered by the i machine guns of the Britishers, but, needless of shot and shell, hundreds ; more continue the reckless charge ; and v. itli such impetuosity do they :uirl themselves on that part of the ; s ,ua"e formed by the Naval Bri--1 that it is broken. Then occurs an incident unparalleled in the history of warfare. A number \rabs rushed through the gap. Many | of the gunners were in extreme dan- ; ger, and Captain Wilson, seeing one of his men about to be speared, went to his assistance and ran the black through the body. Such was the force of the thrust., however, that the blade of his sword : broke off near the hilt. Instantly | the Arabs closed on the captain, and he seemed dommed. But with his i lists lie bowled over tbe enemy like ninepins. The blacks were amazed |at the nature of the attack. Try j as they would they counld not break j through those powerful arms or avoid the flashing fists, and ere they could recover from their surprise they were cut down by soldiers who rushed to the help of the gallant captain. ADMIRAL WILSON, Y.C. His action undoubtedly saved many lives. He tilled the breach at a moment critical in the extreme, for had the Arabs succeeded in enlarging the gap there would have been a different tale to tell of the Battle of El Teb, which ended in ' such a splendid British victory. ; Since those days Captain Wilson has won many honours and risen high in his profession, but although he i is now ar. Admiral, entitled to place many letter.-, after his name, it is ; dir.i ifiii if be is so proud of any of i them as the "Y.C." won with bare ! fists It N a ctnous fact that the Uree senior offcers in the battle, Sir D. , Graliar.i, Sir It. Buller, and Sir j Hewitt, R.X., all won the Yictoria ' Cross. -' Tir Bits."