Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30272, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30272/supplement/9261. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 15067 Private Thomas Whitham, Coldstream Guards (Burnley). For most conspicuous bravery, on 31st July 1917 at Pilkem, Belgium, when, during an attack, an enemy machine-gun was seen to be enfilading the battalion on the right. Private Whitham on his own initiative, immediately worked his way from shell-hole to shell-hole through our own barrage, rushed the machine-gun, and, although under a very heavy fire, captured it, together with an officer and two other ranks. The bold action on the part of Private Whitham was of great assistance to the battalion on the right, and undoubtedly saved many lives and enabled the whole line to advance.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30272, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30272/supplement/9261. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 15067 Private Thomas Whitham, Coldstream Guards (Burnley). For most conspicuous bravery, on 31st July 1917 at Pilkem, Belgium, when, during an attack, an enemy machine-gun was seen to be enfilading the battalion on the right. Private Whitham on his own initiative, immediately worked his way from shell-hole to shell-hole through our own barrage, rushed the machine-gun, and, although under a very heavy fire, captured it, together with an officer and two other ranks. The bold action on the part of Private Whitham was of great assistance to the battalion on the right, and undoubtedly saved many lives and enabled the whole line to advance.