Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30372, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30372/supplement/11568. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Second Lieutenant Montague Shadworth Seymour Moore, Hampshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery in operations, on 20th August 1917 near Tower Hamlets, east of Ypres, Belgium, necessitating a fresh attack on a final objective which had not been captured. Second Lieutenant Moore at once volunteered for this duty and dashed forward at the head of some 70 men. They were met with heavy machine-gun fire from a flank which caused severe casualties, with the result that he arrived at his objective – some 500 yards on – with only a Serjeant and four men. Nothing daunted, he at once bombed a large dug-out and took twenty-eight prisoners, two machine-guns and a light field gun. Gradually more officers and men arrived, to the number of about 60. His position was entirely isolated as the troops on the right had not advanced, but he dug a trench and repelled bombing attacks throughout the night. The next morning he was forced to retire a short distance. When opportunity offered he at once reoccupied his position, re-armed his men with enemy rifles and bombs, most of theirs being smashed, and beat off more than one counter-attack. Second Lieutenant Moore held this post under continual shell fire for thirty-six hours until his force was reduced to ten men, out of six officers and 130 men who had started the operation. He eventually got away his wounded, and withdrew under cover of a thick mist. As an example of dashing gallantry and cool determination this young officer's exploit would be difficult to surpass. CROIX de GUERRE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/31736/supplement/701.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30372, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30372/supplement/11568. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Second Lieutenant Montague Shadworth Seymour Moore, Hampshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery in operations, on 20th August 1917 near Tower Hamlets, east of Ypres, Belgium, necessitating a fresh attack on a final objective which had not been captured. Second Lieutenant Moore at once volunteered for this duty and dashed forward at the head of some 70 men. They were met with heavy machine-gun fire from a flank which caused severe casualties, with the result that he arrived at his objective – some 500 yards on – with only a Serjeant and four men. Nothing daunted, he at once bombed a large dug-out and took twenty-eight prisoners, two machine-guns and a light field gun. Gradually more officers and men arrived, to the number of about 60. His position was entirely isolated as the troops on the right had not advanced, but he dug a trench and repelled bombing attacks throughout the night. The next morning he was forced to retire a short distance. When opportunity offered he at once reoccupied his position, re-armed his men with enemy rifles and bombs, most of theirs being smashed, and beat off more than one counter-attack. Second Lieutenant Moore held this post under continual shell fire for thirty-six hours until his force was reduced to ten men, out of six officers and 130 men who had started the operation. He eventually got away his wounded, and withdrew under cover of a thick mist. As an example of dashing gallantry and cool determination this young officer's exploit would be difficult to surpass. CROIX de GUERRE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/31736/supplement/701.