Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 31536, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31536/pages/11206. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- The late Lieutenant William Arthur McCrae Bruce, 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force), Indian Army. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On the 19th December 1914, near Givenchy, France, during a night attack Lieutenant Bruce was in command of a small party which captured one of the enemy's trenches. In spite of being severely wounded in the neck, he walked up and down the trench, encouraging his men to hold on against several counter-attacks for some hours until killed. The fire from rifles and bombs was very heavy all day, and it was due to the skilful disposition made and the example and encouragement shown by Lieutenant Bruce that his men were able to hold out until dusk, when the trench was finally captured by the enemy.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 31536, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31536/pages/11206. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- The late Lieutenant William Arthur McCrae Bruce, 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force), Indian Army. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On the 19th December 1914, near Givenchy, France, during a night attack Lieutenant Bruce was in command of a small party which captured one of the enemy's trenches. In spite of being severely wounded in the neck, he walked up and down the trench, encouraging his men to hold on against several counter-attacks for some hours until killed. The fire from rifles and bombs was very heavy all day, and it was due to the skilful disposition made and the example and encouragement shown by Lieutenant Bruce that his men were able to hold out until dusk, when the trench was finally captured by the enemy.