Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29765, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29765/supplement/9417. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Reverend William Robert Fountaine Addison, Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Army Chaplain's Department. For most conspicuous bravery. On 9th April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, he carried a wounded man to the cover of a trench, and assisted several others to the same cover, after binding up their wounds under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. In addition to these unaided efforts, by his splendid example and utter disregard of personal danger, he encouraged the stretcher-bearers to go forward under heavy fire and collect the wounded. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29789/supplement/10058. CROSS OF ST GEORGE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30070/supplement/4725. GAZETTE ISSUE 30070, THE CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE - 4TH CLASS, The Russian Decoration was awarded for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29765, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29765/supplement/9417. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Reverend William Robert Fountaine Addison, Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, Army Chaplain's Department. For most conspicuous bravery. On 9th April 1916 at Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia, he carried a wounded man to the cover of a trench, and assisted several others to the same cover, after binding up their wounds under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire. In addition to these unaided efforts, by his splendid example and utter disregard of personal danger, he encouraged the stretcher-bearers to go forward under heavy fire and collect the wounded. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/29789/supplement/10058. CROSS OF ST GEORGE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30070/supplement/4725. GAZETTE ISSUE 30070, THE CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE - 4TH CLASS, The Russian Decoration was awarded for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.