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Fold3_Team · 31/10/2023
Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30122, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30122/supplement/5704. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 5190 Serjeant Harry Cator, 7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On 9th April 1917 near Arras, France, whilst consolidating the first line captured system his platoon suffered severe casualties from hostile machine-gun and rifle fire. In full view of the enemy and under heavy fire Serjeant Cator with one man advanced across the open to attack the hostile machine-gun. The man accompanying him was killed after going a short distance, but Serjeant Cator continued on, and picking up a Lewis gun and some drums on his way, succeeded in reaching the northern end of the hostile trench. Meanwhile, one of our bombing parties was seen to be held up by a machine-gun. Serjeant Cator took up a position from which he sighted his gun and killed the entire team and the officer, whose papers he brought in. He continued to hold that end of the trench with the Lewis gun with such effect that the bombing squad was enabled to work along, the result being that 100 prisoners and five machine-guns were captured. MILITARY MEDAL,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29719/supplement/8360. GAZETTE ISSUE 29719, MILITARY MEDAL, “His Majesty has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned Non-Commissioned Officer. CROIX DE GUERRE,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30184/supplement/7095. GAZETTE ISSUE 30184, CROIX DE GUERRE, His Majesty the KING has given unrestricted permission to wear the Croix de Guerre, awarded by the President of the French Republic, for distinguished service rendered during the course of the campaign.
Fold3_Team · 31/10/2023
Further Information: Serving with the Home Guard. Officer serving with Supplementary Reserve, Militia, Territorial Army, Oversea Forces (except Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a Temporary or Emergency Commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. (The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List.) The symbol refers to campaigns prior to the present war, except in cases where Officers have been mentioned in Despatches or granted a Reward.