Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29447, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29447/supplements/946. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to:- No. 1147 Corporal Samuel Meekosha, 1/6th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Territorial Force. For most conspicuous bravery near the Yser on 19th November, 1915. He was with a platoon of about 20 Non-Commissioned Officers and men, who were holding an isolated trench. During a very heavy bombardment by the enemy six of the platoon were killed and seven wounded, while all the remainder were more or less buried. When the senior Non-Commissioned Officers had been either killed or wounded Corporal Meekosha at once took command, sent a runner for assistance, and, in spite of no less than 10 more big shells falling within 20 yards of him, continued to dig out the wounded and buried men in full view of the enemy and at close range from the German trenches. By his promptness and magnificent courage and determination he saved at least four lives.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29447, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29447/supplements/946. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to:- No. 1147 Corporal Samuel Meekosha, 1/6th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Territorial Force. For most conspicuous bravery near the Yser on 19th November, 1915. He was with a platoon of about 20 Non-Commissioned Officers and men, who were holding an isolated trench. During a very heavy bombardment by the enemy six of the platoon were killed and seven wounded, while all the remainder were more or less buried. When the senior Non-Commissioned Officers had been either killed or wounded Corporal Meekosha at once took command, sent a runner for assistance, and, in spite of no less than 10 more big shells falling within 20 yards of him, continued to dig out the wounded and buried men in full view of the enemy and at close range from the German trenches. By his promptness and magnificent courage and determination he saved at least four lives.