958 Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 January, 1916

958 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 22 JANUARY, 1916. S/5517 Corporal R. Hunt, 10th Battalion, and set a fine example of bravery and re- Rifle Brigade. source. He had previously been brought to For conspicuous good work near Cordon- notice for gallantry near Loos on 26tih Sep- nerie on the night of 15th-16th December, tember, 1915. 1915. Corporal Hunt and Private Bench and Higgins remained out over two hours and successfully cut through the enemy's wire, although a German sentry was in view 3225 Private E. Johnson, 1st/6th Batta- all the time. lion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Territorial Force. For conspicuous gallantry on 19th Novem- ber, 1915, in the isolated trench known as 807 Private R.. E. Hynes, 1st Battalion, 1st the "Pump Room." Newfoundland Regiment. During a very heavy bombardment, when For conspicuous gallantry on the night of 6 men of the platoon were killed, 7 wounded 4th-5th November, 1915, on the Gallipoli and all the remainder more or less buried, peninsula. With an Officer and six other Corporal Meekosha took command after all men he attacked superior numbers of Turks, his seniors were killed or wounded, and com- who were attempting to surround a small menced digging out the wounded in full view post. In spite of heavy casualties on our of the enemy and at short range from his side, Private Hynes kept up rapid fire at trenches. By his gallant behaviour, and with close range, which resulted in the Turks the assistance of Privates Johnson, Sayers abandoning their enterprise, and enabled and Wilkinson, who stuck to him and moat our party to bring in the wounded. stoutly assisted him throughout, the lives of four men were saved. 2771 Lance-Corporal H. Ingleby, 1st/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regi- ment, Territorial Force. 16562 Private J. E. Jones, 6th Battalion, For conspicuous gallantry and ability on Royal Berkshire Regiment. 8th December, 1915. Ho took charge of his For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to platoon when the senior Non-Commissioned duty on several occasions, notably on Decem- Officers were killed or wounded, moved it to ber 16th, 1915, near La Boiselle. The a better position, recovered, under heavy enemy suddenly opened heavy fire on his fire, several rifles and much equipment from working party, killing one man and wound- a trench which had been blown in, dug out ing another. Private Jones at once went to a buried man, and organised the removal of the wounded man, and carried him 200 yards the wounded. He set a fine example of cool into safety, regardless of all danger to him- bravery. self. 7310 Lance-Serjeant G. H. Ingram, 1st Bat- 10516 Private J. H. Keating, 1st Battalion. talion, Wiltshire Regiment. Cheshire Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry north-east of For conspicuous gallantry during a bomb- Ploegsteert Wood. On the night of 16th- ing attack, on the night of 6th/7th Decem- 17th December, 1915, he accompanied ber, 1915, near Carnoy. When sent to re- Second Lieutenant Cordon through the inforce a blocking party, which was in German wire. On the night of 18th-19th danger of being driven in, he rendered most December he was one of a party of nine gallant assistance, keeping the men together which successfully raided the enemy's and with them repelling several counter trench, causing them several casualties. He bomb attacks. attacked an enemy sentry post, and later killed a German who had pinned down Second Lieutenant Cordon. 5914 Lance-Corporal W. Keating, llth Bat- talion, Lancashire Fusiliers. 554 Corporal H. Jackson-Payne, 13th Bat- For conspicuous gallantry on the night of talion, Cheshire Regiment. 9th/10th December, 1915, north of Warne- ton railway. Lance-Corporals Keating and For conspicuous gallantry at Le Touquet Beddows remained out for 3 hours and 20 salient on 29th December, 1915. He was in minutes cutting wire in front of and on the charge of the right bombing party of a fight- enemy's parapet in preparation for an ing patrol, and, though wounded in three assault. They were subjected to heavy places, persisted in continuing to throw bombsi with ivhe greatest coolness. He set a machine-gun and rifle fire. fine example to his men. 6220 Private J. S. Kerr, Royal Army 12190 Private A. F. Jefferies, 8th Batta- Medical Corps (attached 7th Siege Battery, lion, Somerset Light Infantry. Royal Garrison Artillery). For conspicuous gallantry near Armen- For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to tieres on the night of 15th-16th December, duty on 29th December, 1915, near Ypres. 1915, when he formed one of a bombing During a heavy bombardment by high explo- party which raided the German trenches/ sive and gas shells, he left his dug-out and.

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