Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29695, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29695/supplements/7744. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. No. 3156 Private Arthur Herbert Procter, Liverpool Regiment, Territorial Force. For most conspicuous bravery. On 4th June 1916 near Ficheux, France, Private Procter, noticing some movement on the part of two wounded men who were lying in the open in full view of the enemy at about 75 yards in front of our trenches, went out, on his own initiative, and, though heavily fired at, ran and crawled to the two men, got them under cover of a small bank, dressed their wounds, and after cheering them with the promise of rescue after dark, and leaving with them some clothing for warmth, regained our trenches, again being heavily fired at. At dusk both men were brought in alive.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29695, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29695/supplements/7744. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. No. 3156 Private Arthur Herbert Procter, Liverpool Regiment, Territorial Force. For most conspicuous bravery. On 4th June 1916 near Ficheux, France, Private Procter, noticing some movement on the part of two wounded men who were lying in the open in full view of the enemy at about 75 yards in front of our trenches, went out, on his own initiative, and, though heavily fired at, ran and crawled to the two men, got them under cover of a small bank, dressed their wounds, and after cheering them with the promise of rescue after dark, and leaving with them some clothing for warmth, regained our trenches, again being heavily fired at. At dusk both men were brought in alive.