Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29740/supplements/8871. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 12/18645 Private Robert Quigg, Royal Irish Rifles. For most conspicuous bravery. On 1st July 1916 at Hamel, France, he advanced to the assault with his platoon three times. Early next morning, hearing a rumour that his platoon officer was lying out wounded, he went out seven times to look for him under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, each time bringing back a wounded man. The last man he dragged in on a waterproof sheet from within a few yards of the enemy's wire. He was seven hours engaged in this most gallant work, and finally was so exhausted that he had to give up. MEDAL OF ST GEORGE,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29945/supplements/1603. GAZETTE ISSUE 29945, MEDAL OF St GEORGE 4TH CLASS, The Following are among the Decorations and Medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign. His Majesty the king has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the Decorations and medals in question.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29740/supplements/8871. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 12/18645 Private Robert Quigg, Royal Irish Rifles. For most conspicuous bravery. On 1st July 1916 at Hamel, France, he advanced to the assault with his platoon three times. Early next morning, hearing a rumour that his platoon officer was lying out wounded, he went out seven times to look for him under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, each time bringing back a wounded man. The last man he dragged in on a waterproof sheet from within a few yards of the enemy's wire. He was seven hours engaged in this most gallant work, and finally was so exhausted that he had to give up. MEDAL OF ST GEORGE,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29945/supplements/1603. GAZETTE ISSUE 29945, MEDAL OF St GEORGE 4TH CLASS, The Following are among the Decorations and Medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign. His Majesty the king has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the Decorations and medals in question.