Victoria Cross
While he was a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers), he performed deeds on 8 August 1916, near Arrow Head Copse, France for which he was awarded the VC. His actions also earned him a promotion to full lieutenant.
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“The cross of the Legion of Honor has been conferred on me. However, few escape that distinction.”
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