Post by BereniceUK on Apr 12, 2017 6:44:13 GMT
10694 Private Abraham Acton V.C., Border Regiment. Died 16th May 1915, aged 21. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Eleanor Acton, of 4, Regent Square, Senhouse Street., Whitehaven.
Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 18th February, 1915, records the following:- "For conspicuous bravery on the 21st December, at Rouges-Bancs, in voluntarily going from his trench and rescuing a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours; and on the same day again leaving his trench voluntarily, under heavy fire to bring into cover another wounded man. He was under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men into safety".
(From UKNIWM)
Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 18th February, 1915, records the following:- "For conspicuous bravery on the 21st December, at Rouges-Bancs, in voluntarily going from his trench and rescuing a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours; and on the same day again leaving his trench voluntarily, under heavy fire to bring into cover another wounded man. He was under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men into safety".
(From UKNIWM)