The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b The Second Battalion and AppendicesKipling, Rudyard
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The Irish Guards in the Great War, Volume 2 (of 2) : $b The Second Battalion and Appendices
Kipling, Rudyard
Great Britain. Army. Irish Guards -- History; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
_6th April 1918._ M.C. to Second Lieutenant Eric Edwin Anderson,
Irish Guards, Special Reserve: “For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty when in command of his platoon. He attacked a
machine-gun position, capturing the two guns, and killed all the
garrison. He was responsible for capturing two more machine-guns at
the first objective. He had previously carried out a very valuable
reconnaissance.”
_6th April 1918._ M.C. to Lieutenant James Black, Irish Guards,
Special Reserve: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty
as Adjutant during three days’ operations. When the trenches of
one of the support companies were being blown to pieces he went
from Battalion Headquarters and led the company forward into a new
position.”
_23rd April 1918._ M.C. to Second Lieutenant Ronald Hubert Mungo
Park, Irish Guards, Special Reserve, attached M.G. Corps: “For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a
section of machine-guns which he established in a well-chosen
position from which to bring in direct fire upon the enemy’s
approaches. He worked untiringly to establish a large reserve of
ammunition, and when the enemy counter-attacked they were twice
subjected to a heavy fire from his guns.”
_23rd April 1918._ M.C. to Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Robert Bruce
Stephen Reford, Irish Guards: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty. He was in command of the right flank company in an attack,
and maintained the direction of the Battalion under very difficult
conditions. Though encountering many ‘pill-boxes’ and strong points,
he reached his final objective.”
_23rd April 1918._ M.C. to Second Lieutenant Edward Murray Harvey,
Irish Guards, Special Reserve: “For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty when in charge of the platoon guides and the marking
out of the assembly areas, which he successfully carried out under
shell-fire and the most trying weather conditions. He led his platoon
with skill and judgment in the attack, until wounded at the final
objective.”
_5th July 1918._ M.C. to Lieutenant Stewart Sandbach Harrison, Irish
Guards, Special Reserve, attached M.G. Corps: “For conspicuous
gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. Whilst he was in charge
of a section of forward machine-guns the right flank of the line was
held up by a party of enemy with several machine-guns. He rushed
forward with one of his guns in front of the leading infantry under
very heavy rifle and machine-gun fire and enfiladed the enemy, thus
enabling the line to go forward again.”
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