Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30122, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30122/supplements/5701. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Edward Elers Delavel Henderson, late North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery, leadership and personal example when in command of his battalion. On 25th January 1917 on the west bank of the River Hai, near Kut, Mesopotamia, Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson brought his battalion up to our two front-line trenches, which were under intense fire, and his battalion had suffered heavy casualties when the enemy made a heavy counter-attack, and succeeded in penetrating our line in several places, the situation becoming critical. Although shot through the arm, Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson jumped on to the parapet and advanced alone some distance in front of his battalion, cheering them on under the most intense fire over 500 yards of open ground. Again wounded, he nevertheless continued to lead his men on in the most gallant manner, finally capturing the position by a bayonet charge. He was again twice wounded, and died when he was eventually brought in. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30233/supplements/8332. GAZETTE ISSUE 30233, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The Secretary of State for War has received the following list of names of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers and men, ladies and civilians, whose services have been brought to notice by Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Maude, K.C.B. Commander in Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, as deserving of special mention.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30122, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30122/supplements/5701. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Major (Acting Lieutenant-Colonel) Edward Elers Delavel Henderson, late North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 9th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery, leadership and personal example when in command of his battalion. On 25th January 1917 on the west bank of the River Hai, near Kut, Mesopotamia, Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson brought his battalion up to our two front-line trenches, which were under intense fire, and his battalion had suffered heavy casualties when the enemy made a heavy counter-attack, and succeeded in penetrating our line in several places, the situation becoming critical. Although shot through the arm, Lieutenant-Colonel Henderson jumped on to the parapet and advanced alone some distance in front of his battalion, cheering them on under the most intense fire over 500 yards of open ground. Again wounded, he nevertheless continued to lead his men on in the most gallant manner, finally capturing the position by a bayonet charge. He was again twice wounded, and died when he was eventually brought in. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30233/supplements/8332. GAZETTE ISSUE 30233, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The Secretary of State for War has received the following list of names of officers, warrant and non-commissioned officers and men, ladies and civilians, whose services have been brought to notice by Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Maude, K.C.B. Commander in Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, as deserving of special mention.