Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30770, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/3/7. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 15883 Lance-Corporal James Hewitson, Royal Lancaster Regiment (Coniston). For most conspicuous bravery, initiative and daring in action. On 26th April 1918 at Givenchy, France, in a daylight attack on a series of crater posts, Lance-Corporal Hewitson led his party to their objective with dash and vigour, clearing the enemy from both trench and dug-outs, killing in one dug-out six of the enemy who would not surrender. After capturing the final objective, he observed a hostile machine-gun team coming into action against his men. Working his way round the edge of the crater he attacked the team, killing four and capturing one. Shortly afterwards he engaged a hostile bombing party, which was attacking a Lewis gun post. He routed the party, killing six of them. The extraordinary feats of daring performed by this gallant Non-commissioned Officer crushed the hostile opposition at this point.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30770, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/3/7. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 15883 Lance-Corporal James Hewitson, Royal Lancaster Regiment (Coniston). For most conspicuous bravery, initiative and daring in action. On 26th April 1918 at Givenchy, France, in a daylight attack on a series of crater posts, Lance-Corporal Hewitson led his party to their objective with dash and vigour, clearing the enemy from both trench and dug-outs, killing in one dug-out six of the enemy who would not surrender. After capturing the final objective, he observed a hostile machine-gun team coming into action against his men. Working his way round the edge of the crater he attacked the team, killing four and capturing one. Shortly afterwards he engaged a hostile bombing party, which was attacking a Lewis gun post. He routed the party, killing six of them. The extraordinary feats of daring performed by this gallant Non-commissioned Officer crushed the hostile opposition at this point.