Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29447, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29447/supplements/945. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to:- No. 9730 Private John Caffrey, 2nd Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery on 16th November 1915, near La Brique, France. A man of the West Yorkshire Regiment had been badly wounded and was lying in full view of and about 300 to 400 yards from the enemy's trenches. Corporal Stirk, Royal Army Medical Corps, and Private Caffrey at once started out to rescue him, but at the first attempt they were driven back by shrapnel fire. Soon afterwards they started again under close sniping and machine-gun fire, and succeeded in reaching and bandaging the wounded man, but, just as Corporal Stirk had lifted him on Private Caffrey's back, he himself was shot in the head. Private Caffrey put down the wounded man, bandaged Corporal Stirk and helped him back into safety. He then returned and brought in the man of the West Yorkshire Regiment. He had made three journeys across the open under close and accurate fire and had risked his own life to save others with the utmost coolness and bravery. ORDER OF ST GEORGE,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29275/supplements/8506. GAZETTE ISSUE 29275, CROSS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE, 4TH CLASS, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia has been graciously pleased to confer, with the approval of His Majesty the King, the reward for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29447, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29447/supplements/945. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to:- No. 9730 Private John Caffrey, 2nd Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery on 16th November 1915, near La Brique, France. A man of the West Yorkshire Regiment had been badly wounded and was lying in full view of and about 300 to 400 yards from the enemy's trenches. Corporal Stirk, Royal Army Medical Corps, and Private Caffrey at once started out to rescue him, but at the first attempt they were driven back by shrapnel fire. Soon afterwards they started again under close sniping and machine-gun fire, and succeeded in reaching and bandaging the wounded man, but, just as Corporal Stirk had lifted him on Private Caffrey's back, he himself was shot in the head. Private Caffrey put down the wounded man, bandaged Corporal Stirk and helped him back into safety. He then returned and brought in the man of the West Yorkshire Regiment. He had made three journeys across the open under close and accurate fire and had risked his own life to save others with the utmost coolness and bravery. ORDER OF ST GEORGE,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29275/supplements/8506. GAZETTE ISSUE 29275, CROSS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE, 4TH CLASS, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia has been graciously pleased to confer, with the approval of His Majesty the King, the reward for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field.