Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28985/supplement/9957. Driver Job Henry Charles Drain, 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when a captain of the same battery was trying to recapture two guns, Driver Drain and another driver volunteered to help and gave great assistance in the eventual saving of one of the guns. At the time they were under heavy artillery and infantry fire from the enemy who were only 100 yards away. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28942/supplement/8349. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28945/pages/8381. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28985/supplement/9957. Driver Job Henry Charles Drain, 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when a captain of the same battery was trying to recapture two guns, Driver Drain and another driver volunteered to help and gave great assistance in the eventual saving of one of the guns. At the time they were under heavy artillery and infantry fire from the enemy who were only 100 yards away. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28942/supplement/8349. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28945/pages/8381. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.