Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/28985/supplement/995. Captain William Henry Johnston, 59th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. On 14th September 1914 at Missy, France, Captain Johnston worked with his own hands two rafts on the River Aisne. He returned with wounded from one side and took back ammunition. He continued to do this under heavy fire all day, thus enabling an advanced brigade to maintain its position across the river. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29072/supplement/1657. GAZETTE ISSUE 29072, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to bring to notice names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29200/supplement/5987. GAZETTE ISSUE 29200, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/28985/supplement/995. Captain William Henry Johnston, 59th Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. On 14th September 1914 at Missy, France, Captain Johnston worked with his own hands two rafts on the River Aisne. He returned with wounded from one side and took back ammunition. He continued to do this under heavy fire all day, thus enabling an advanced brigade to maintain its position across the river. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29072/supplement/1657. GAZETTE ISSUE 29072, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to bring to notice names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29200/supplement/5987. GAZETTE ISSUE 29200, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the field.