Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29802, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29802/supplement/10394. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Second Lieutenant Gabriel George Coury, South Lancashire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 8th August 1916 near Arrow Head Copse, France during an advance he was in command of two platoons ordered to dig a communication trench from the old firing line to the position won. By his fine example and utter contempt of danger he kept up the spirits of his men and completed his task under intense fire. Later, after his battalion had suffered severe casualties and the Commanding Officer had been wounded, he went out in front of the advanced position in broad daylight and in full view of the enemy, found his Commanding Officer, and brought him back to the new advanced trench over ground swept by machine-gun fire. He not only carried out his original task but saved his Commanding Officer, but also assisted in rallying the attacking troops when they were shaken and in leading them forward.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29802, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29802/supplement/10394. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Second Lieutenant Gabriel George Coury, South Lancashire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 8th August 1916 near Arrow Head Copse, France during an advance he was in command of two platoons ordered to dig a communication trench from the old firing line to the position won. By his fine example and utter contempt of danger he kept up the spirits of his men and completed his task under intense fire. Later, after his battalion had suffered severe casualties and the Commanding Officer had been wounded, he went out in front of the advanced position in broad daylight and in full view of the enemy, found his Commanding Officer, and brought him back to the new advanced trench over ground swept by machine-gun fire. He not only carried out his original task but saved his Commanding Officer, but also assisted in rallying the attacking troops when they were shaken and in leading them forward.