Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28985/supplements/9958. Lance-Corporal Frederick William Holmes, 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Lance-Corporal Holmes carried a wounded man out of the trenches under heavy fire and later helped to drive a gun out of action by taking the place of a driver who was wounded. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28942/supplements/8355. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of States for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28945/pages/8387. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28985/supplements/9958. Lance-Corporal Frederick William Holmes, 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Lance-Corporal Holmes carried a wounded man out of the trenches under heavy fire and later helped to drive a gun out of action by taking the place of a driver who was wounded. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28942/supplements/8355. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of States for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28945/pages/8387. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.