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
_11th January 1919._ M.C. to Second Lieutenant John Alexander Mulloy
Faraday, Irish Guards (Special Reserve), attached 1st Battalion: “For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a patrol forward
some 800 yards, gained touch with the enemy, and, after pushing on
a little further, consolidated his position. Two platoons were sent
to support him, but were later ordered to withdraw. Under heavy
artillery and machine-gun fire he maintained his position for some
hours, and covered the withdrawal of the platoons before withdrawing
his own party in perfect order. Though the enemy tried to cut him
off, and he was badly wounded, he got his party safely back to his
lines, together with four prisoners. Throughout he showed fine
courage and leadership under most difficult circumstances.”
_11th January 1919._ M.C. to Rev. Francis Stanislaus du Moulin
Browne, Army Chaplain Department, attached 1st Battalion, Irish
Guards: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an
attack. He went forward with the battalion under very heavy fire and
spent the whole day tending wounded and helping stretcher-bearers
to find them under machine-gun fire. He showed splendid zeal and
disregard of danger.”
_11th January 1919._ M.C. to Captain Arthur Wyndham Louis Paget,
Irish Guards (Special Reserve), attached 1st Battalion: “For
conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He led his company to their
objective through intense artillery barrage, showing great courage
and coolness under heavy machine-gun fire while organising his
company and consolidating his position. He also went out and helped
in a wounded officer. He set a very fine example to his men.”
_11th January 1919._ M.C. to Captain Cuthbert Avenal John Vernon,
Irish Guards (Special Reserve), attached 1st Battalion: “For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 26th to 27th September
1918, during the attack on Flesquières. In the evening he laid the
tapes to mark out the assembly positions for the battalion, only 250
yards from the front line, and directed the companies in the dark to
their places. The next morning, when some confusion was caused by the
intense hostile barrage, he collected stragglers and reorganised the
battalion on its objective.”
_1st February 1919._ M.C. to Second Lieutenant Patrick Redmond Joseph
Barry, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards: “For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty on 27th September 1918, near St. Léger. Throughout
the fighting he was calm and collected, acting as Adjutant, making
all arrangements and assisting in the reorganisation. The next day,
when there was some confusion owing to the hostile barrage at the
crossing of the Hindenburg Line, he did fine work in reorganizing the
men and giving them the right direction.”
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