Gazette Information: Gazette Issue 29765, Victoria Cross, V.C.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29765/supplement/9418. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Angus Buchanan, South Wales Borderers. For most conspicuous bravery. On 5th April 1916 at Falauyah Lines, Mesopotamia during an attack an officer was lying out in the open severely wounded about 150 yards from cover. Two men went to his assistance and one of them was hit at once. Captain Buchanan, on seeing this, immediately went out and, with the help of the other man, carried the wounded officer to cover under heavy machine-gun fire. He then returned and brought in the wounded man, again under heavy fire. M.C.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29608/supplement/5571. MiD.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29664/supplement/6948. MiD.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29789/supplement/10051. Order of St Vladimir.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30070/supplement/4725. Gazette Issue 29608, M.C., His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the award for the Distinguished Service in the Field, dated 03/06/1916. Gazette No 29664, Mentioned in Dispatches, With reference to the despatch published on the 10th April (London Gazette No. 29541), the following is mentioned for distinguished and gallant services rendered during the period of General Sir Charles Monro's Command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Gazette Issue 29789, Mentioned in Despatches, I have the honour to submit a detailed list of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men whom I desire to bring to special notice. Gazette Issue 30070, The Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class (with Swords), The Russian Decoration was awarded for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.
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Gazette Information: Gazette Issue 29765, Victoria Cross, V.C.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29765/supplement/9418. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Angus Buchanan, South Wales Borderers. For most conspicuous bravery. On 5th April 1916 at Falauyah Lines, Mesopotamia during an attack an officer was lying out in the open severely wounded about 150 yards from cover. Two men went to his assistance and one of them was hit at once. Captain Buchanan, on seeing this, immediately went out and, with the help of the other man, carried the wounded officer to cover under heavy machine-gun fire. He then returned and brought in the wounded man, again under heavy fire. M.C.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29608/supplement/5571. MiD.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29664/supplement/6948. MiD.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29789/supplement/10051. Order of St Vladimir.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30070/supplement/4725. Gazette Issue 29608, M.C., His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the award for the Distinguished Service in the Field, dated 03/06/1916. Gazette No 29664, Mentioned in Dispatches, With reference to the despatch published on the 10th April (London Gazette No. 29541), the following is mentioned for distinguished and gallant services rendered during the period of General Sir Charles Monro's Command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Gazette Issue 29789, Mentioned in Despatches, I have the honour to submit a detailed list of Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men whom I desire to bring to special notice. Gazette Issue 30070, The Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class (with Swords), The Russian Decoration was awarded for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.