Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28985/supplement/9957. No. 71787 Driver Frederick Luke, 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when a captain of the same battery was trying to save two guns which had been recaptured, Driver Luke and another driver volunteered to help and gave great assistance in the eventual saving of one of the guns. At the time they were under heavy fire from the enemy who were only 100 yards away. (See also Captain Douglas Reynolds and Driver Job Henry Charles Drain.) MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28942/supplement/8349. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28945/pages/8381. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28985/supplement/9957. No. 71787 Driver Frederick Luke, 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when a captain of the same battery was trying to save two guns which had been recaptured, Driver Luke and another driver volunteered to help and gave great assistance in the eventual saving of one of the guns. At the time they were under heavy fire from the enemy who were only 100 yards away. (See also Captain Douglas Reynolds and Driver Job Henry Charles Drain.) MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28942/supplement/8349. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28945/pages/8381. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.