Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 28976, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28976/pages/9374. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned for their conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force:- Battery Sergeant-Major George Thomas Dorrell (Regimental No. 12343) (Now Second Lieutenant), “L” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. For continuing to serve a gun until all the ammunition was expended after all officers were killed or wounded, in spite of a concentrated fire from guns and machine-guns at a range of 600 yards, at Nery, on 1st September. The Register of the Victoria Cross citation reads: On 1st September 1914 at Nery, France, during a fierce attack by the enemy, all the officers of "L" Battery were either killed or wounded, including the officer in command, who, although having had one leg taken off by a shell, continued to direct the firing until he died. Battery Sergeant-Major Dorrell then took over command with the support of a sergeant and continued to fire one of the guns until all the ammunition was expended.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 28976, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28976/pages/9374. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned for their conspicuous bravery whilst serving with the Expeditionary Force:- Battery Sergeant-Major George Thomas Dorrell (Regimental No. 12343) (Now Second Lieutenant), “L” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. For continuing to serve a gun until all the ammunition was expended after all officers were killed or wounded, in spite of a concentrated fire from guns and machine-guns at a range of 600 yards, at Nery, on 1st September. The Register of the Victoria Cross citation reads: On 1st September 1914 at Nery, France, during a fierce attack by the enemy, all the officers of "L" Battery were either killed or wounded, including the officer in command, who, although having had one leg taken off by a shell, continued to direct the firing until he died. Battery Sergeant-Major Dorrell then took over command with the support of a sergeant and continued to fire one of the guns until all the ammunition was expended.