HOW V.C.’s ARE WON.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 41, 18 October 1915, Page 3

HOW V.C.’s ARE WON.

[United Pkess Association.] London October 1(3. The following are details ol acts that gained Victoria Crosses: — Captain Shout, for most conspicuous bravery at Lone Fine. Heading a small party, he charged the trenches, and personally threw four bombs, killing eight men and wounding the remainder. Ho captured a further length of the trench, and continued to bomb the enemy under the heaviest lire till he fell severely wounded. He has since succumbed. » Lieut. Symons, for bravery at Lone Pine. Commanding a section of the newly-captured trenches he repelled several counter-attacks, and .retook and captured a sap. after shooting two Turks with his revolver. \\ hen the sap was under tire from three sides lie withdrew fifteen yards and built a

barricade facing it. This was also fired, but be extinguished it and rebuilt the barricade, and finally he compelled the enemy to withdraw. Lieutenant Tubb. for bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine. 'I be enemy made determined counter-at-tacks on a captured trench, and blew up a sandbag barricade. Lieutenant Tnhb led the men hack and rebuilt it. The enemy’s bombing parties twice blew up the barricade, bub Lieutenant Tubb, although wounded in the head and arm, with the greatest coolness maintained the position under the heaviest bomb fire. Lieutenant Throssell, for most conspicuous bravery at Hill (>O. Although severely wounded in several places, he refused to leave his post until danger was past, Then he had his wounds dressed and returned to the firing-line until a medical officer ordered him out of action. His personal courage was largely instrumental in saving a critical situation.

Corporals Burton and Duustau assisted Lieutenant Tubb in defending the captured trendies. Finally Corporal Burton was killed by a bomb which blew up the barricade.

Private Hamilton, with an utter disregard of personal safety, exposed himself to heavy lire at Lone Pine in order to secure a better tiring position against the bomb-throwers. His coolness and daring example encouraged the defenders, who drove off the enemy with heavy loss. Private Keysor, at Lone Pine on 7th August, threw back two live enemy bombs and continued throwing bombs, although he was wounded, saving an important section of trenches. On August Sth lie bombed the enemy out of their position. Although again wounded and marked lor hospital, ho volunteered to throw bombs for another company whose bombers were lost, and he continued to do this tint 1 the. station was relieved.

Corporal Bassett is a New Zealand signaller. After the New Zealand infantry had established themselves on Chunnk Bair ridge, Bassett, fn lull daylight and under a continuous hea\ \ fire, laid a telephone line’ to Chunnk Bair. He was subsequently brought under notice for more Aiilhint work- m repairing the telephone lines when under heavy fire.

four maorilanders honored

London October .1(3. The London Gazette publishes the following list of decorations: — Colonels McCay, Pope, and Bnrnage (Australians), to be Commanders of the Bath; Colonel Plugge and Major {;. 8. Richardson (New Zealanders), to he Commanders of St. Michael and St. George; and Majors Turnbull and G. S. Smith (Now Zealanders) to receive Distinguished Service Orders.

A BRAVE ENGLISHMAN.

London, October 10

Lieutenant Gearly. of the Ist East Surrey Regiment, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery at Hill 00.

CAPTAIN SHOUT, V.C

Svdney, October 17. «

Captain Shout, awarded the Victoria ■Cross, was a native of New Zealand, hut a resident of Sydney. He fought in the Boer war, where he was mentioned in despatches. Shortly after landing at Gallipoli lie was wounded, and received further injuries at lame pine. His wife first received a cable saying that he was killed, and then one to the effect (hat he was wounded, hut a third confirmed the news ol his death. v