The Ypres Times.
pals because of his ability as a performer
on that handy and cheerful instrument.
Besides his war medals he has a Belgian
Croix de Guerre, and a certificate from his
Divisional Commander, Sir Beauvoir de
Lisle, which he particularly values. Since
the War he has returned to his work in the
mines.
No. 241475, Private Albert HALTON,
Royal Lancaster Regiment.
ing a serious block in the advance, and
undoubtedly prevented many casualties.
London Gazette, 26th November, 1917.
Sergeant Molyneux was born at Peasley
Cross, St. Helens, in 1890, and, like so
many V.C.'s, he was a miner. He joined
the Royal Fusiliers on September 7th, 1914,
and was sent to Gallipoli in August, 1915,
as a reinforcement to the second battalion.
He regards his time there as by far the
hardest that he experienced during the
War. He was invalided with frostbite in
September, and reached France in time
for the Somme offensive in 1916, where he
was wounded. He rejoined his regiment at
Proven, and gained his cross during an
attack on Poelcappelle just in front of
Condé House on the qth October, 1917.
He was given a civic welcome by the town
of St. Helens on New Year's Day, 1918.
From the accounts which we have seen of
this, Sergeant Molyneux is a ready public
speaker as well as a determined soldier.
He also has the gift of music, and was
known as Concertina Joe among his
London Gazelle, 2Éth November, 1917.
For most conspicuous bravery jn attack.
After the objective had been reached Private
Halton rushed forward about three hundred
yards under a very heavy rifle and'shell fire,
and captured a machine gun and its crew,
which was causing many losses to our men.
He then went out again and brought in
about twelve prisoners, showin g the greatest
disregard of his own safety a nd setting a
very fine example to those'around him.
