Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29740/supplement/8870. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Second Lieutenant Arthur Seaforth Blackburn, Australian Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery. On 23rd July 1916 at Pozieres, France, he was directed with fifty men to drive the enemy from a strong point. By dogged determination he eventually captured their trench after personally leading four separate parties of bombers against it, many of whom became casualties. In face of fierce opposition he captured 250 yards of trench. Then, after crawling forward with a Serjeant to reconnoitre, he returned, attacked and seized another 120 yards of trench, establishing communication with the battalion on his left. COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/37585/supplement/2613.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29740/supplement/8870. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Second Lieutenant Arthur Seaforth Blackburn, Australian Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery. On 23rd July 1916 at Pozieres, France, he was directed with fifty men to drive the enemy from a strong point. By dogged determination he eventually captured their trench after personally leading four separate parties of bombers against it, many of whom became casualties. In face of fierce opposition he captured 250 yards of trench. Then, after crawling forward with a Serjeant to reconnoitre, he returned, attacked and seized another 120 yards of trench, establishing communication with the battalion on his left. COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/37585/supplement/2613.