Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29740/supplements/8870. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 3203 Corporal George Sanders, West Yorkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 1st July 1916 near Thiepval, France, after an advance into the enemy's trenches, he found himself isolated with a party of thirty men. He organised his defences, detailed a bombing party, and impressed on his men that his and their duty was to hold the position at all costs. Next morning he drove off an attack by the enemy and rescued some prisoners who had fallen into their hands. Later two strong bombing attacks were beaten off. On the following day he was relieved after showing the greatest courage, determination and good leadership during 36 hours under very trying conditions. All this time his party was without food and water, having given all their water to the wounded during the first night. After the relieving force was firmly established, he brought his party, nineteen strong, back to our trenches. MILITARY CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30901/supplements/11010.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29740, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29740/supplements/8870. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 3203 Corporal George Sanders, West Yorkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 1st July 1916 near Thiepval, France, after an advance into the enemy's trenches, he found himself isolated with a party of thirty men. He organised his defences, detailed a bombing party, and impressed on his men that his and their duty was to hold the position at all costs. Next morning he drove off an attack by the enemy and rescued some prisoners who had fallen into their hands. Later two strong bombing attacks were beaten off. On the following day he was relieved after showing the greatest courage, determination and good leadership during 36 hours under very trying conditions. All this time his party was without food and water, having given all their water to the wounded during the first night. After the relieving force was firmly established, he brought his party, nineteen strong, back to our trenches. MILITARY CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30901/supplements/11010.