Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29836, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29836/supplement/11525. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned:- Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Roland Boys Bradford, M.C., Durham Light Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery and good leadership in attack, whereby he saved the situation on the right flank of his Brigade and of the Division. On 1st October 1916 at Eaucourt L'Abbaye, France, Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford's Battalion was in support. A leading Battalion having suffered very severe casualties, and the Commander wounded, its flank became dangerously exposed at close quarters to the enemy. Raked by machine-gun fire, the situation of the Battalion was critical. At the request of the wounded Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford asked permission to command the exposed Battalion in addition to his own. Permission granted, he at once proceeded to the foremost lines. By his fearless energy under fire of all description, and his skilful leadership of the two Battalions, regardless of all danger, he succeeded in rallying the attack, captured and defended the objective, and so secured the flank. MILITARY CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29074/supplement/1696. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30448/supplement/13577. GAZETTE ISSUE 30448, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, Deserving special mention.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29836, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29836/supplement/11525. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned:- Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Roland Boys Bradford, M.C., Durham Light Infantry. For most conspicuous bravery and good leadership in attack, whereby he saved the situation on the right flank of his Brigade and of the Division. On 1st October 1916 at Eaucourt L'Abbaye, France, Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford's Battalion was in support. A leading Battalion having suffered very severe casualties, and the Commander wounded, its flank became dangerously exposed at close quarters to the enemy. Raked by machine-gun fire, the situation of the Battalion was critical. At the request of the wounded Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Bradford asked permission to command the exposed Battalion in addition to his own. Permission granted, he at once proceeded to the foremost lines. By his fearless energy under fire of all description, and his skilful leadership of the two Battalions, regardless of all danger, he succeeded in rallying the attack, captured and defended the objective, and so secured the flank. MILITARY CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29074/supplement/1696. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30448/supplement/13577. GAZETTE ISSUE 30448, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, Deserving special mention.