Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30372, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30372/supplements/11568. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 75361 Company Serjeant-Major Robert Hanna, Canadian Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery in attack, when, on 21 September 1917 at Lens, France, his company met with most severe enemy resistance and all the company officers became casualties. A strong point, heavily protected by wire and held by a machine-gun, had beaten off three assaults of the company with heavy casualties. This Warrant Officer under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, coolly collected a party of men, and leading them against this strong point, rushed through the wire and personally bayonetted three of the enemy and brained the fourth, capturing the position and silencing the machine-gun. This most courageous action, displayed courage and personal bravery of the highest order at this most critical moment of the attack, was responsible for the capture of a most important tactical point, and but for his daring action and determined handling of a desperate situation the attack would not have succeeded. Company Serjeant-Major Hanna's outstanding gallantry, personal courage and determined leading of his company is deserving of the highest possible reward.
Fold3_Team · 31 Oct 2023
Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30372, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30372/supplements/11568. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 75361 Company Serjeant-Major Robert Hanna, Canadian Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery in attack, when, on 21 September 1917 at Lens, France, his company met with most severe enemy resistance and all the company officers became casualties. A strong point, heavily protected by wire and held by a machine-gun, had beaten off three assaults of the company with heavy casualties. This Warrant Officer under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, coolly collected a party of men, and leading them against this strong point, rushed through the wire and personally bayonetted three of the enemy and brained the fourth, capturing the position and silencing the machine-gun. This most courageous action, displayed courage and personal bravery of the highest order at this most critical moment of the attack, was responsible for the capture of a most important tactical point, and but for his daring action and determined handling of a desperate situation the attack would not have succeeded. Company Serjeant-Major Hanna's outstanding gallantry, personal courage and determined leading of his company is deserving of the highest possible reward.