THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2i AUGUST, 1915. 8395,

Admiralty, 23rd August, 1915. War Office, The undermentioned Gunners have been 24th August, 1915. promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner in His Majesty's Fleet : — REGULAR FORCES. Thomas Jackman. COMMANDS AND STAFF. Charles Harry Crompton. Dated 22nd August, 1915. The undermentioned appointments are- made: —

War Office, PERSONAL STAFF. 24th August, 1915. A ides-de-Camp— His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the Lieutenant R. B. Phillpotts, Royal 1st- undermentioned Officers, Non-commissioned Devon Yeomanry, Territorial Force, vice - Officer and man, in recognition of their most Captain The Honourable G. W. W. Bamp- conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in fylde, Royal North Devon (Hussars) the field: — Yeomanry, Territorial Force. Dated 2nd-' Captain Richard Raymond Willis, 1st Bat- July, 1915. talion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. Temporary Lieutenant G. H. G. M. Cart- No. 1293 Serjeant Alfred Richards, 1st wright, 5th (City of London) Battalion, The Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade), No. 1809 Private William Keneally, 1st Territorial Force. Dated 1st August, 1915. Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers. Temporary Lieutenant W. H. Milburn, 5th Battalion (Territorial), Alexandra, On the 25th April, 1915, three Companies and the Headquarters of the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regi- Lancashire Fusiliers, in effecting a landing ment). Dated 5th August, 1915. on the Gallipoli Peninsula to the West of Lieutenant Robert D. Baird, The Rifle Cape Helles, were met by a very deadly fire Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own), and to • from hidden machine guns which caused a be seconded. Dated 15th August, 1915. great number of casualties. The survivors, Captain John B. Black, 3rd Battalion- however, rushed up to and cut the wire (Reserve), The Queen's Own Cameron High- entanglements, notwithstanding the terrific landers, and to be seconded. Dated 19th t fire from the enemy, and, after overcoming August, 1915. supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained. Amongst the many very gallant Officers AD JUT ANT-GENERAL'S AND QUARTERMASTER- and men engaged in this most hazardous GENERAL'S STAFF. undertaking, Captain Willis, Serjeant Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-Generals— Richards and Private Keneally have been selected by their comrades as having per- Major Annesley C. Robinson, The Army • formed the most signal acts of bravery and Service Corps, vice Major A. G. P. McNalty, devotion to duty. The Army Service Corps. Dated 12th- Captain Lanoe George Hawker, D.S.O., August, 1915. Royal Engineers and Royal Flying Corps. Major L. N. H. D'Aeth, Retired List, from For most conspicuous bravery and very a Garrison Adjutant (graded for purposes - great ability on 25th July, 1915. of pay as a Staff Captain). Dated 14th • When flying alone he attacked three August, 1915. German aeroplanes in succession. The first managed eventually to escape, the second was driven to ground damaged, and the ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTER UNITS. third, which he attacked at a height of about Brigade Commanders— 10,000 feet, was driven to earth in our lines, the pilot and observer being killed. Brevet Colonel Colin R. Ballard, The The personal bravery shown by this Norfolk Regiment, and to be temporary Officer was of the very highest order, as the Brigadier-General whilst so employed, vice enemy's aircraft were armed with machine Honorary Briga'dier-General J. T. Evatt, guns, and all carried a passenger as well as D.S.O., retired pay, Indian Army. Dated the pilot. 17th August, 1915. Colonel Gerald M. Gloster, from The Devonshire Regiment, and to be temporary War Office, Brigadier-General whilst so employed. 24th August, 1915. Dated 19th August, 1915. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned Brigade Majors— Officers being promoted, from this date inclu- sive, in recognition of their distinguished Major M. R. W. Foster, 6th (Duke of service in the field: — Connaught's Own) Battalion (Territorial), To be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel. The Hampshire Regiment. Dated 1st July 1915. Major John Charfceris, D.S.O., Royal En- gineers. Captain Trevor C. Spring, The Hampshire Regiment. Dated 7th July, 1915. To be Honorary Captain. Captain Percy G. Robinson, Royal Artil- Quartermaster and Honorary Lieutenant lery, from a -Staff Captain. Dated 7th Frederick Charles Marsh, 15th Hussars. August, 1915.