THE VICTORIA CROSS.
The London Gazette. contains;, . the’. following : War-Office, March 13. - The Queen has been graciously' pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria-Cross on the undermentioned officer, whose , - claim to the same has been submitted for Her Majesty’s approval, for hfcj gallant conduct at the Peiwar Ko^PF 1 in the East Indies, as recorded, against his name, viz. Capt, John Cook, Bengal Staff Corps, for a signal act of valour at the action of the Peiwar Kotal on December 2, 1878, in having, during a very heavy fire, charged out of the entrenchments with SUCK impetuosity that the enemy broke and fled, when, perceiving at the close of the melee the danger - of Major ' Galbraith, Assist. Adjt.-Gen., Kuram Column Field ForCe, who was in per- ‘ sonal conflict with an Afghan soldiCr, Capt. Cook distracted his attention’ ttt himself, and aiming a sword-cut* which the Durani avoided, sprang upon him,
tind, grasping his tbfoat, grapple 1 with. him£‘ They both fell to the ground. a- mostpoWerful mao, still eiideavoiiriugi' to use his rifle, seized, Capt. Cook’s arm in his teeth, until the struggle was each d by the man being shot-through the headi For remainder of news see last page.
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Kumara Times, Issue 842, 12 June 1879, Page 2
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