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:- Temporary Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell, late Yorkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 5th July 1916 at Horseshoe Trench, Somme, France, during an attack a very heavy enfilade fire was opened on the attacking company by a hostile machine-gun. Second Lieutenant Bell immediately and on his own initiative, crept up a communication trench and then, followed by Corporal Colwill and Private Batey, rushed across the open under very heavy fire and attacked the machine-gun, shooting the firer with his revolver, and destroying gun and personnel with bombs. This very brave act saved many lives and ensured the success of the attack. Five days later this gallant officer lost his life performing a very similar act of bravery.
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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:- Temporary Second Lieutenant Donald Simpson Bell, late Yorkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 5th July 1916 at Horseshoe Trench, Somme, France, during an attack a very heavy enfilade fire was opened on the attacking company by a hostile machine-gun. Second Lieutenant Bell immediately and on his own initiative, crept up a communication trench and then, followed by Corporal Colwill and Private Batey, rushed across the open under very heavy fire and attacked the machine-gun, shooting the firer with his revolver, and destroying gun and personnel with bombs. This very brave act saved many lives and ensured the success of the attack. Five days later this gallant officer lost his life performing a very similar act of bravery.