V.C's Gained in the Salient and Belgium. The Ypres Times. 27 The constant fighting in the Salient and in Belgium was illuminated by countless deeds of heroism, many of which passed unnoticed without official reward. But it is worthy of note that sufficient were noticed to account for the awarding of no fewer than ill Victoria Crosses12 in 1914, 22 in 1915, 2 in 1916, 50 in 1917 and 25 in 1918. The following is a list made from information very kindly furnished by fit.-Col. R. Stewart, M.V.O., the well known compiler of V.C. records. The names marked with an asterisk are of thosé who died subsequently or were killed in the action from which they gained their decoration 9th lancers 'Grenfell, Capt. Francis Octavius. Royai, Artillery Alexander, Lt.-Col., Ernest Wright 'Dougall, Lieut. (A./Capt.) Eric Stuart, M.C. Gorle, T./Lieut. Robert Vaug- han. Royai, Engineers Coffin. Lt.-Col. (T./Brig.-Gen.) Clifford, D.S.O., comdg. 25th I.B. Jarvis, No. .1976, L./Cpl. Charles Alfred, 57th Field Company Martin. Lieut. Cyril, Gordon 56th Field Company 'Wright. Capt. Theodore. Grenadier Guards Rhodes, No. 15122, L./Sgt. John Harold, 3rd Battalion. Coldstream Guards Whitham, No. 15067, Pte. Thomas, 1st Battalion. Irish Guards Movney, No. 7708, L./Sergt. John, 2nd Battalion Woodcock, No. 8387, Pte. Thomas, Irish Guards. Welsh Guards Bye, No. 939, Sergt. Robert, 1st Battalion. Royal Scots 'McGregor, Lieut. David Stuart (and M.G.C.) Reynolds, T./Capt. Henry, M.C., 12th Battalion. Royal West Surrey Regiment 'Robertson, 2nd Lieut. Clement (T./Lt. (A./Capt.) Tank Corps) Royai, Lancaster Regiment Halton, No. 241475, Pte. Albert; Mavson, No. 200717, Cpl. (L./Sgt.) Tom Fletcher (T.F.). Royal Warwickshire Regiment Hutt, No. 267110, Pte. Arthur. Royal Fusiliers 'Dease, Lieut. Maurice James, 4th Battalion Godlev, No. 13814, Pte. Sidney Frank, 4th Battalion Molyneux, No. 1817, Sergt. John, 2nd Battalion Robertson, No. G58769, L./Cpl. Charles Graham, M M., 10th Battalion. Somerset Licht Infantry: Sage, No. 33316, Pte. Thomas Henry, 8th Battalion. Leicestershire Regiment 'Bent, 2nd Lieut. (T./Lt.-Col.) Philip Eri-, D.S.O.; Moffat, No. 18321, Pte. Martin, 2nd Battalion O'Niell, No. 4119, Sergt. John, M.M., 2nd Battalion. Yorkshire Regiment 'Clamp, No. 42537, Cpl. William, 6th Battalion. Lancashire Fusiliers 'Best-Dunkley, Capt. (T./Lt.-Col.) Bertram, attached 2/sth Batta lion, T.F. Lister, No. 8133, Sergt. Joseph, 1st Battalion 'Lynn, No. 1272, Pte. John, 2nd Battalion. Royal Scots Fusiliers: Caldwell, No. 295536, Sergt. Thomas 12th Battalion. Cheshire Regiment Colvin, 2nd Lieut. Hugh, attached 9th Battalion. Royal Welch Fusiliers: 'Davies, No. 31161» Cpl. James Llewellyn, 13th Battalion. South Wales Borderers Rees, No. 20002 Sergt. Ivor, nth Battalion. King's Own Scottish Borderers Grimbaldes- ton, No. 13531Sergt. (A./C.A.M.S.) William 'McGuffie, No. 240693, Cpl. (A./Sgt.l Louis (T.F.) Skinner, No. 6895, Sergt. (A./C.S.M.) John, 1st Battalion. Royai, Inniskilling Fusiliers Harvey, No- 42954, Pte. Ncrman, 1st Battalion 'Seaman. Nc. 42364, L./Cpl. Ernest, 2nd Battalion. Worcestershire Regiment Crowe, 2nd Lieut. John, 2nd Battalion Dancox, No. 21654, Pte. Frederick George. East Lancashire Regiment: 'Bent, No. 8581, Drummer Spencer John, 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment Dwyer, No. 10523, Pte. Edward, 1st Battalion Geary, 2nd Lieut. Benjamin Handley, 4th Battalion. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Rendle, No. 7079, Bandsman Thomas Edward. West Riding Regiment Loosemore, No. 15S05, Pte. Arnold, 8th Battalion. Royai, Sussex Regiment McNair, T./Lieut. Eric Archibald, 9th Battalion. Hampshire Regiment 'Hewitt, 2nd Lieut. Denis George Wyldbore. 14th Battalion Moore, 2nd Lieut. Montagu Shadworth Seymour, attached 15th Battalion. South Staffordshire Regiment 'Barratt, No. 17114. Pte Thomas, 7th Battalion 'Vallen- tin, Capt. John Franks, 1st Battalion. South Lancashire Regiment Ratcliffe, No. 2251, Pte. William, 2nd Battalion. Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) Evans, Major (A./Lt.-Col.) Lewis Pugh, comdg. a battalion Lincoln Regiment. Sherwood Foresters Egerton. No. 71130, Cpl. Ernest Albert; Greaves, No. 23715, A./Cpl. Frederick, 9th Battalion. Northamptonshire Regiment *CoIyer-Fer- guson, 2nd Lieut. (A./Capt.) Thomas Rivers- dale, 2nd Battalion. Royal Berkshire Regiment 'Ackroyd, T./ Capt. Harold, M.C., R.A.M.C. (attached 6th Battalion). King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) Edwards, No. 13303, Pte. Wilfred.

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