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. 7064 Acting Sergeant John Erskine, Scottish Rifles, Territorial Force. For most conspicuous bravery. On 22nd June 1916 at Givenchy, France, whilst near the lip of a crater, caused by the explosion of a large enemy mine, was being consolidated, Acting Sergeant Erskine rushed out under continuous fire with utter disregard of danger and rescued a wounded serjeant and a private. Later, seeing his officer, who was believed to be dead, show signs of movement, he ran out to him, bandaged his head, and remained with him for fully an hour, though repeatedly fired at, whilst a shallow trench was being dug to them. He then assisted in bringing in his officer, shielding him with his own body in order to lessen the chance of his being hit again.
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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. 7064 Acting Sergeant John Erskine, Scottish Rifles, Territorial Force. For most conspicuous bravery. On 22nd June 1916 at Givenchy, France, whilst near the lip of a crater, caused by the explosion of a large enemy mine, was being consolidated, Acting Sergeant Erskine rushed out under continuous fire with utter disregard of danger and rescued a wounded serjeant and a private. Later, seeing his officer, who was believed to be dead, show signs of movement, he ran out to him, bandaged his head, and remained with him for fully an hour, though repeatedly fired at, whilst a shallow trench was being dug to them. He then assisted in bringing in his officer, shielding him with his own body in order to lessen the chance of his being hit again.