Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29740/supplements/8870. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 4073 Private William Frederick Faulds, South African Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On 18th July 1916 at Delville Wood, France, a bombing party under Lieutenant Craig attempted to rush across 40 yards of ground which lay between the British and enemy trenches. Coming under very heavy rifle and machine-gun fire the officer and the majority of the party were killed or wounded. Unable to move, Lieutenant Craig lay midway between the two lines of trench, the ground being quite open. In full daylight Private Faulds, accompanied by two other men, climbed over the parapet, ran out, picked up the officer, and carried him back, one man being severely wounded in so doing. Two days later Private Faulds again showed most conspicuous bravery in going out alone to bring in a wounded man, and carrying him nearly half a mile to a dressing-station, subsequently rejoining his platoon. The artillery fire was at the time so intense that stretcher-bearers and others considered that any attempt to bring in the wounded men meant certain death. This risk Private Faulds faced unflinchingly, and his bravery was crowned with success. MILITARY CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31665/supplements/14787. GAZETTE ISSUE 31665, MILITARY CROSS, His majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of Military Cross to this man, in recognition of his gallantry and devotion to duty in the field. In the retirement from the line east of Hendicourt, 22nd March, 1918, he was commanding one of the platoons which formed the rear guard. He handled his men most ably, and exposed himself freely. Though the enemy pressed hard, he, by his fearless and able leadership, checked them, and enabled the remainder of the battalion to withdraw with slight losses. He was wounded on the 24th.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29740/supplements/8870. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 4073 Private William Frederick Faulds, South African Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On 18th July 1916 at Delville Wood, France, a bombing party under Lieutenant Craig attempted to rush across 40 yards of ground which lay between the British and enemy trenches. Coming under very heavy rifle and machine-gun fire the officer and the majority of the party were killed or wounded. Unable to move, Lieutenant Craig lay midway between the two lines of trench, the ground being quite open. In full daylight Private Faulds, accompanied by two other men, climbed over the parapet, ran out, picked up the officer, and carried him back, one man being severely wounded in so doing. Two days later Private Faulds again showed most conspicuous bravery in going out alone to bring in a wounded man, and carrying him nearly half a mile to a dressing-station, subsequently rejoining his platoon. The artillery fire was at the time so intense that stretcher-bearers and others considered that any attempt to bring in the wounded men meant certain death. This risk Private Faulds faced unflinchingly, and his bravery was crowned with success. MILITARY CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31665/supplements/14787. GAZETTE ISSUE 31665, MILITARY CROSS, His majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of Military Cross to this man, in recognition of his gallantry and devotion to duty in the field. In the retirement from the line east of Hendicourt, 22nd March, 1918, he was commanding one of the platoons which formed the rear guard. He handled his men most ably, and exposed himself freely. Though the enemy pressed hard, he, by his fearless and able leadership, checked them, and enabled the remainder of the battalion to withdraw with slight losses. He was wounded on the 24th.