Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29074/supplement/1700. No. 6423 Private James Alexander Smith, 3rd Battalion, The Border Regiment. On 21st December 1914 at Rouges Bancs, France, Private Smith and another private voluntarily went out from their trench and rescued a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours. On the same day they again left their trench under heavy fire to bring in another wounded man. They were under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men to safety. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29072/supplement/1664. GAZETTE ISSUE 29072, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. The Following Despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. I have the honour to bring to notice names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29074/supplement/1700. No. 6423 Private James Alexander Smith, 3rd Battalion, The Border Regiment. On 21st December 1914 at Rouges Bancs, France, Private Smith and another private voluntarily went out from their trench and rescued a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours. On the same day they again left their trench under heavy fire to bring in another wounded man. They were under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men to safety. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29072/supplement/1664. GAZETTE ISSUE 29072, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. The Following Despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. I have the honour to bring to notice names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the Field.