Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30372, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30372/supplements/11568. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- For most conspicuous bravery in attack when, on 20th September 1917 at Glencorse Wood, East of Ypres, Belgium, accompanied by only a corporal, he rushed a strong point which was holding up the advance. The corporal was wounded by a bomb, but Second Lieutenant Birks went on by himself killed the remainder of the enemy occupying the position, and captured a machine-gun. Shortly afterwards he organised a small party and attacked another strong point which was occupied by about twenty-five of the enemy, of whom many were killed and an officer and fifteen men captured. During the consolidation this officer did magnificent work in reorganising parties of other units which had been disorganised during the operations. By his wonderful coolness and personal bravery Second Lieutenant Birks kept his men in splendid spirits throughout. He was killed at his post by a shell whilst endeavouring to extricate some of his men who had been buried by a shell. MILITARY MEDAL,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29827/supplements/11144. GAZETTE ISSUE No. 29827, MILITARY MEDAL, - His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30372, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30372/supplements/11568. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- For most conspicuous bravery in attack when, on 20th September 1917 at Glencorse Wood, East of Ypres, Belgium, accompanied by only a corporal, he rushed a strong point which was holding up the advance. The corporal was wounded by a bomb, but Second Lieutenant Birks went on by himself killed the remainder of the enemy occupying the position, and captured a machine-gun. Shortly afterwards he organised a small party and attacked another strong point which was occupied by about twenty-five of the enemy, of whom many were killed and an officer and fifteen men captured. During the consolidation this officer did magnificent work in reorganising parties of other units which had been disorganised during the operations. By his wonderful coolness and personal bravery Second Lieutenant Birks kept his men in splendid spirits throughout. He was killed at his post by a shell whilst endeavouring to extricate some of his men who had been buried by a shell. MILITARY MEDAL,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29827/supplements/11144. GAZETTE ISSUE No. 29827, MILITARY MEDAL, - His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned.