THE VICTORIA CROSS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1073, 13 May 1882, Page 4

THE VICTORIA CROSS.

The Gazette announces that the Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration | of the Victoria Cross upon the undermentioned officer and men, whose •claims hace been submitted for Her Majesty’s approval, in recognition of their conspicuous bravery during the recent operations in South Africa, as recorded against their names :— Lieutenant Alan Richard Hill, 2nd Battalion, the Northamptonshire Regiment,for gallant conduct at the action of Laing’s Nek, on the 28th January, 1881, in having, after the retreat was ordered, remained behind and endeat voted to carry out of action LieutenanBaillie, of the same corps, who was lying on the ground severely wounded. Being unable to lift that officer into the saddle, he carried him in his artm until Lieutenant Baillie was shot dead. Lieutenant Hill then brought a wounded man out of action on his horse, after which he returned and rescued another, al] these acts being performed under a heavy fire. Private John Doogan, late Ist Dragoon Guards, for gallant conduct during the action of Laing’s Nek, on Jan. 28, 1881. During the charge of the mounted men, Private Doogan, servant to Major Brownlow, Ist Dragoon Guards, seeing that officer (whose horse had been shot) dismounted and among the Boers, rode up, and (though himself severely wounded) dismounted and pressed Major Brownlow to take his horse, receiving another wound while trying to induce him to accept it. Lance-Corporal James Murray, late 2nd Battalion the Connaught Rangers, and Trooper James Danaher, Nourse’s Horse, for their gallant conduct during an engagement with the Boers at Elandsfontein, on the 16th January, 1881, in advancing for 500 yards, under a very heavy fire from a party •of about 60 Boers, to bring out of action a private of the 21st Foot who had been severely wounded, in attempting which Lance Corporal Murray was •himself severely wounded.

Private James Osborne, 2d Battalion the Northamptonshire Regiment, for his gallan t conduct at W esselstroom ■on the 22nd February, 1881, in riding, under a heavy fire, towards a party of 42 Boers, picking up Private Mayes, •who was lying wounded, and carrying him safely into camp.”