GUYENCOURT, 27/28 May, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a retirement. He showed great skill and determination in maintaining his position with very few men in the face of heavy enemy attacks. In particular one night he reorganised his men and parties of stragglers and dug in a line, and in spite of heavy shelling and machine-gun fire, repelled all enemy attacks for 12 hours until ordered to retire. He showed excellent leadership throughout. YOUNG, Lieut. Oliver 4/Northumberland Fusiliers Near CONCAVREU, 27th May, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took charge of a small party and successfully held up the enemy for a considerable period while the engineers destroyed a bridge. He organised a skilful defence in spite of heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. His consistent gallantry while fighting a rearguard action set a fine example to all men serving under him, and caused heavy losses to the enemy. YUILL, Lieut. Harry Hogg 170th Mining Coy., R.E. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on several occasions:-- CUINCHY, 29th May, 1915. When one of the leads to a charge in a mine broke close to the charge, he at once untamped the top of the charge and crawled into the mine to find and mend the break, although the Germans were working so close he could hear them talking. CAMBRIN, 24th and 29th June. At great personal risk, he charged mines, well knowing the Germans to be charging against him, and managed to fire his charges before they succeeded in doing so. CUINCHY, on the night of 21/22 August. Again 2/Lt. Yuill exhibited great skill and bravery in directing mining operations. The enemy were working within a few feet of our galleries, opposite No. 5 and 7 mines, and it became a race which mines would be first exploded. The situation was critical, but owing to his splendid example and energy two shafts were sunk in time, charged and tamped. The resulting explosions must have blown in the German galleries and the miners in them. * * * * * FISHER, 2/Lt. Charles Heath 12/East Surrey Near WYTSCHAETE, 3/4 September, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry on reconnaissance. In spite of the fact that his runner was wounded, he returned himself and gave a valuable report as to the position of one of our posts in front of the line. He afterwards conducted three men with rations and water back to this post, in spite of the country through which they had to pass being under continuous machine-gun and snipers’ fire. NELSON, Lieut. William Percival R.A.M.C. (1/Artists)