Gazette Information: Gazette Issue 30064, Victoria Cross,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30064/supplement/4587. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No 13909 Private Christopher Cox, Bedfordshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery and continuous devotion to duty when acting as a stretcher-bearer. On 13th March 1917 at Achiet-le-Grand, France during the attack of his battalion the front wave was checked by the severity of the enemy artillery and machine-gun fire, and the whole line had to take cover in shell holes to avoid annihilation. Private Cox, utterly regardless of personal safety, went out over fire-swept ground, and single-handed rescued four men. Having collected the wounded of his own battalion, he then assisted to bring in the wounded of an adjoining battalion. On the two subsequent days he carried out similar rescue work with the same disregard of his own safety. He has on all occasions displayed the same high example of unselfishness and valour.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: Gazette Issue 30064, Victoria Cross,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30064/supplement/4587. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No 13909 Private Christopher Cox, Bedfordshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery and continuous devotion to duty when acting as a stretcher-bearer. On 13th March 1917 at Achiet-le-Grand, France during the attack of his battalion the front wave was checked by the severity of the enemy artillery and machine-gun fire, and the whole line had to take cover in shell holes to avoid annihilation. Private Cox, utterly regardless of personal safety, went out over fire-swept ground, and single-handed rescued four men. Having collected the wounded of his own battalion, he then assisted to bring in the wounded of an adjoining battalion. On the two subsequent days he carried out similar rescue work with the same disregard of his own safety. He has on all occasions displayed the same high example of unselfishness and valour.