1730 Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 Februaey, 1919
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1730 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 FEBRUAEY, 1919. second time, but remained at duty, showing Capt. Darrell Wallace Isaacs, 4th Bn., Aust~. a fine example of endurance and devotion to Infy. duty that greatly inspired his men. For conspicuous gallantry and confident, leadership near Chuignes on 23rd August, Lt. Frederick Howell, 22nd Bn., Aust. I.E. 1918. He handled his platoon skilfully in At Blackwood, east of Villers Bretonneux, the attack, and by his grasp of the situation on the 28th August, 1918, this officer dis- was able to give useful assistance to the bat- played conspicuous courage and skill in estab- talion on his left. His courage and resource lishing a patrol under heavy inachine-gun were reflected in the work of his men. fire close to the enemy's position, and so placing a Lewis gun that its covering fire Capt. FredericHobart James, Aust. A.M.C., enabled the remainder of his company to attd. 56th Bn. Aust. Infy. advance without casualties. Later, he led During the attack on Peronne on lst-3rd his men over the open under heavy fire and September, 1918, this officer was conspicuous reinforced a line which was seriously for his gallantry and devotion to duty, work- threatened. His dashing leadership proved ing unceasingly under heavy fire and practi- an inspiration to< all ranks with him. cally without sleep during the whole period,, attending to a large number of wounded. Lt. Henry Armstrong Stokes Hughes, 19th His energy and untiring self-sacrifice were Bn., Aust. Infy. •worthy of the highest praise. During the attack on the enemy on the llth August, 1918, on Raineoourt, east of Lt. Thomas Watt Johnstone, 8th Bn., Aust. Amiens, he displayed great courage and Infy. initiative in handling his platoon. Whilst For conspicuous gallantry and initiative,, advancing he accounted for about forty as battalion intelligence officer, during the prisoners. On reaching the objective he pro- attack north of Rosier es on 9th August, ceeded to clean up a post about forty yards 1918. He reconnoitred under heavy fire, in advance which was giving trouble to his maintaining direction and establishing platoon during their work of consolidation. liaison with flanking units. When the line He rushed the post and single-handed forced was held up he went forward and located three enemy snipers to surrender. machine guns that were checking our advance, and then returned and assisted in mopping them up. During the attack on Lt. Robert Hunter, IstDiv. Sig. Coy., Aust. Lihons on llth August, he led severel storm- Engrs., attd. 1st Aust. Inf. Bde. ing parties on to the enemy pockets, and For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to later, by the information he gained, was of duty in the attack on Chuignes and Chuig- great assistance to his C.O. in the successful nolles on 23rd August, 1918. He organised repulse of a counter-attack. and maintained the brigade communications during the advance of three miles over fire- Capt. (T./Maj.) Maurice Barber Bevan. awept ground, and in spite of gas and Keatinge, 3rd Pnr. Bn., A.I.F. machine-gun fire kept his report centre close For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to> behind the attacking line and sent back in- duty on 6th September, 1918, near Tincourt. formation with a minimum of delay. Owing The sector he had to attack was strongly to the early information the brigade obtained held by machine guns and snipers, besides through his efforts, the first success was ex- being wooded and water-logged. He made tended for more than a mile with corre- a personal reconnaissance, and finding a sponding increase of prisoners and captured frontal attack impossible, disposed his com- material. pany so as to advance on both flanks. He- handled his men with complete success in accomplishing this difficult task, and set art Lt. Arthur Eugene Hynes, 31st Bn., Aust. example of coolness and disregard of danger Infy. •at a critical time. On 30th August, 1918, near Villers-Car- bonnel, he displayed great gallantry and 'Lt. Stanley Vernon Kirwood, M.M., 5th skill i,n the way he led a fighting patrol across Bn., Aust. Infy. the Somme in face of heavy artillery and Near Lihons on 10th August, 1918, when* machine-gun fire and attacked the enemy, his company encountered strong opposition,, inflicting heavy casualties. On receiving he showed great skill and .gallantry in deal- orders to retire, as the bridges behind him ing with same. After disposing of a nest of were broken down, he withdrew his men in three light guns, he made a reconnaissance perfect order, being himself the last to cross. under heavy machine-gun fire, with the His courage under heavy fire and good result that by securing the co-operation of leadership, were worthy of high praise. his flanks he was enabled to push the line for- ward some 500 yards. Later in the day he . Lt. Victor Gordon Ibbott, 26th Bn., Aust. I led a patrol through a wood south-west of I.F. Lihons, and gained much valuable informa- For conspicuous gallantry and devotion tion. His dash and initiative contributed' during the attack east of Mont St. Quentin largely to the success of the operation, and' on the 2nd September, 1918. When the he set a fine example to all under him. right flank of an attacking company was held up by machine-gun fire he worked Capt. William Shepheard Laidley, 1st round with a small party and rushed the F.A.B., Aust. Fid. Arty. enemy guns, which were causing heavy For conspicuous gallantry and devotion tc* casualties, killing the crews and capturing duty at Villers Bretonneux and Rosieres on- their guns. His courageous action enabled 9th August, ]918, in the handling of his. the advance to go on. battery during the advance. He set a splen-.