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Regiment/
Battalion |
Date/ Location |
Name |
Citation/Notes |
Crimean War 1854 - 1856 |
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23rd Regiment | 20th September 1854
Battle of the Alma |
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
Edward William Bell |
LG 24th February 1857
Recommended for his gallantry, more particularly at the Battle of the
Alma, where he was the first to seize upon and capture one of the enemy's
guns, which was limbered up, and being carried off.
He, moreover, succeeded to the command of that gallant Regiment which he
brought out of action; all his Senior Officers having been killed or
wounded. |
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23rd Regiment | 20th September 1854
Battle of the Alma |
Lieutenant
Luke O'Connor |
LG 24th February 1857
Was one of the centre Serjeants at the Battle of the Alma, and advanced
between the Officers, carrying the colours. When near the redoubt.
Lieutenant Anstruther, who was carrying a colour, was mortally wounded, and
he was shot in the breast at the same time, and fell; but, recovering
himself, snatched up the colour from the ground and continued to carry it
till the end of the action, although urged by Captain Granville to
relinquish it, and go to the rear, on account of his wound; was recommended
for, and received his commission for his services at the Alma. Also behaved
with great gallantry at the assault on the Redan, 8th September, 1855, where
he was shot through both thighs. |
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23rd Regiment | 8th September 1855
Near the Redan, Sebastopol |
Corporal
Robert Shields |
LG 24th February 1857
For volunteering, on the 8th of September, 1855, to go out to the front
from the 5th parallel, after the attack on the Redan, to bring in Lieutenant
Dyneley, who was wounded, and found afterwards to be mortally so.
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23rd Regiment | 8th September 1855
Near the Redan, Sebastopol |
Surgeon Major
William Henry Thomas Sylvester |
LG 20th November 1857
For going out, on the 8th September, 1855, under a heavy fire, in front
of the fifth parallel, Right Attack, to a spot near the Redan, where
Lieutenant and Adjutant Dyneley was lying mortally wounded, and for dressing
his wounds in that dangerous and exposed situation.
N.B.— This officer was mentioned, in General Sir James Simpson's Despatch of
the 18th September, 1855, for his courage in going to the front, under
a heavy fire, to assist the wounded. |
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Indian Mutiny 1857 - 1859 |
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23rd Regiment | 18 November 1857
Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, India |
Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas Bernard Hackett |
LG 12th April 1859
For daring gallantry at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, on the 18th November,
1857, in having with others, rescued a Corporal of the 23rd Regiment, who
was lying wounded and exposed to very heavy fire. Also, for conspicuous
bravery, in having, under a heavy fire, ascended the roof, and cut down the
thatch of a Bungalow, to prevent its being set on fire. This was a most
important service at the time. |
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23rd Regiment | 18 November 1857
Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, India |
Private
George Monger |
LG 12th April 1859
For daring gallantry at Secundra Bagh, Lucknow, on the 18th of November,
1857, in having volunteered to accompany Lieutenant Hackett, whom he
assisted in bringing in a Corporal of the 23rd Regiment, who was lying
wounded in an exposed position. |
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First World War 1914 - 1918 |
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1st Battalion |
16th May 1915
Festubert, France | Company
Serjeant-Major
Frederick Barter |
LG 29th June 1915 No. 3902 Company Serjeant-Major Frederick Barter,
Special Reserve, attached 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
For most conspicuous bravery and marked ability at Festubert
on 16th May, 1915. When in the first line of German trenches, Company
Serjeant-Major Barter called for Volunteers to enable him to extend our
line, and with the eight men who responded he attacked the German position
with bombs, capturing 3 German Officers and 102 men, and 500 yards of their
trenches. He subsequently found and cut eleven of the enemy's mine leads,
situated about 20 yards apart.
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8 |
10th Battalion | 20 July 1916
Delville Wood
Somme, France |
Corporal
Joseph John Davies |
LG 26th September 1916 No. 34314 Cpl. Joseph Davies, R. Welsh Fus.
For most conspicuous bravery. Prior to an attack on the enemy
in a wood he became separated with eight men from the rest of his company.
When the enemy delivered their second counter attack his party was
completely surrounded, but he got them into a shell hole, and, by throwing
bombs and opening rapid fire, succeeded in routing them. Not content with
this he followed them up in their retreat and bayonetted several of them.
Corporal Davies set a magnificent example of pluck and determination. He has
done other very gallant work, and was badly wounded in the second
battle of Ypres.
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9 |
10th Battalion | 20 July 1916
Delville Wood
Somme, France |
Private
Albert Hill |
LG 26th September 1916 No. 15280 Pte. Albert
Hill, R. Welsh Fus.
For most conspicuous bravery. When his battalion
had deployed under very heavy fire for an attack on the enemy in
a wood, he dashed forward, when the order to charge was given,
and, meeting two of the enemy suddenly, bayonetted them both. He
was sent later by his platoon Serjeant to get into touch with
the company, and, finding himself cut off and almost surrounded
by some twenty of the enemy, attacked them with bombs, killing
and wounding many and scattering the remainder. He then joined a
serjeant of his company and helped him to fight the way back to
the lines.
When he got back, hearing that his Company Officer and a scout were
lying out wounded, he went out and assisted to bring in the
wounded officer, two other men bringing in the scout. Finally,
he himself captured and brought in as prisoners two of the
enemy. His conduct throughout was magnificent.
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13th Battalion | 31 July 1917
Polygon Wood,
Pilkem, Belgium |
Corporal
James Llewellyn Davies |
LG 6th September 1917 No. 31161 Cpl. James Llewellyn Davies, late R. Welsh
Fus. (Nantymoel, Glamorgan).
For most conspicuous bravery. During an attack on the enemy's
line, this non-commissioned officer pushed through our own barrage and,
single handed, attacked a machine gun emplacement after several men had been
killed in attempting to take it. He bayonetted one of the machine gun crew
and brought in another man, together with the captured gun. Cpl. Davies,
although wounded, then led a bombing party to the assault of a defended
house, and killed a sniper who was harassing his platoon. This gallant
non-commissioned officer has since died of wounds received during the
attack.
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11 |
14th Battalion |
26th August 1918
Bazentin-le-Grand, France | Lance
Corporal
Henry Weale |
LG 15th November 1918 No. 5046 L./Cpl. Henry Weale, R.W. Fus. (Shotton,
Ches.).
For most conspicuous bravery and initiative in attack.
The adjacent battalion having been held up by enemy machine guns, L./Cpl.
Weale was ordered to deal with the hostile posts. When his Lewis gun failed
him, on his own initiative he rushed the nearest post and killed the crew,
then went for the others, the crews of which fled on his approach, this
gallant N.C.O. pursuing them. His very dashing deed cleared the way for the
advance, inspired his comrades, and resulted in the capture of all the
machine guns.
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12 |
25th Battalion |
31st October 1917
Wadi Saba, Beersheba, Palestine | Acting
Coropral
John Collins |
LG 18th December 1917 No. 355652 A./Cpl. John Collins, R. Welsh Fus.
(Merthyr Tydvil).
For most conspicuous bravery, resource and leadership,
when, after deployment, prior to an attack, his battalion was forced to lie
out in the open under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, which caused many
casualties.
This gallant non-commissioned officer repeatedly went
out under heavy fire and brought wounded back to cover, thus saving many
lives. In subsequent operations throughout the day Cpl. Collins was
conspicuous in rallying and leading his command. He led the final assault
with the utmost skill, in spite of heavy fire at close range and uncut wire.
He bayonetted fifteen of the enemy, and with a Lewis gun section pressed on
beyond the objective and covered the reorganisation and consolidation most
effectively, although isolated and under fire from snipers and guns.
He showed throughout a magnificent example of
initiative and fearlessness.
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13 |
25th Battalion |
18th September 1918
Ronssoy, France | Lance Sergeant
William Herbert Waring |
LG 31st January 1919 No. 355014 Cpl. (L./Serjt.) William Waring, M.M.,
late 25th Bn., B. Welsh Fus., T.F. (Welshpool).
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at
Ronssoy, on l8th September, 1918. He led an attack against enemy machine
guns which were holding up the advance of neighbouring troops, and, in the
face of devastating fire from flank and front, single-handed, rushed a
strong point, bayonetting four of the garrison and capturing 20 with their
guns.
L./Serjt. Waring then, under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, reorganised
his men and led and inspired them for another 400 yards, when he fell
mortally wounded His valour, determination and leadership were conspicuous
throughout.
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14 |
Attached to HQ Mediterranean Expeditionary Force |
26th April, 1915
Sedd-el-Bahr,
Gallipoli Peninsula |
Lieutenant Colonel
Charles Hotham Montagu Doughty-Wylie |
LG 23rd June 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hotham Montagu Doughty-Wylie,
C.B., C.M.G., Headquarters Staff, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
Captain Garth Neville Walford, Brigade Major, Royal Artillery, Mediterranean
Expeditionary Force.
On 26th April, 1915, subsequent to a landing having been effected on the
beach at a point on the Gallipoli Peninsula, during which both
Brigadier-General and Brigade Major had been killed, Lieutenant-Colonel
Doughty-Wylie and Captain Walford organized and led an attack through and
on both sides of the village of Sedd-el-Bahr on the Old Castle at the top of
the hill inland. The enemy's position was very strongly held and entrenched,
and defended with concealed machine-guns and pom-poms. It was mainly due to
the initiative, skill and great gallantry of these two Officers that the
attack was a complete success. Both were killed in the moment of victory. |
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