Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27233/pages/5966. Corporal John David Francis Shaul, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. On 11th December 1899 during the battle of Magersfontein, South Africa, Corporal Shaul was in charge of stretcher-bearers, but at one period of the battle he was seen encouraging men to advance across the open. He was most conspicuous during the day in dressing men's wounds and in one case he came, under fire, to a man who was lying wounded in the back, and with the utmost coolness sat down beside him and proceeded to dress his wound. This act of gallantry was performed under continuous fire as calmly as if there had been no enemy near.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27233/pages/5966. Corporal John David Francis Shaul, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. On 11th December 1899 during the battle of Magersfontein, South Africa, Corporal Shaul was in charge of stretcher-bearers, but at one period of the battle he was seen encouraging men to advance across the open. He was most conspicuous during the day in dressing men's wounds and in one case he came, under fire, to a man who was lying wounded in the back, and with the utmost coolness sat down beside him and proceeded to dress his wound. This act of gallantry was performed under continuous fire as calmly as if there had been no enemy near.