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GALLANTRY GF TROOP SENT FROM INDIA.
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bravery shown by him on another occasion, was rewarded with the M. C.
Captains Park and Buchan were very prominent during the
fighting and received the D, S. O. for their conspicuous gallantry.
Captain Park led his company throughout with the greatest
dash, personally directing the bombing parties in continuous hand-
to-hand fighting for four hours, during which he drove the enemy
back about 400 yards along two lines of trenches and established three
blocks, which he held until he was relieved.
This officer again distinguished himself on the 8th October. On
the previous day the enemy was discovered to be mining close under
our parapet. The tunnelling company, with the bravery which has so
often been displayed by them, managed to explode one of the mines
at the very last moment, in fact the sound of tampering was heard at
the time, indicating that the mine would very shortly have been
blown up by the enemy. A few hours later, the Germans blew up
another mine within 20 yaids of our parapet, much of which in front
of No. 2 Company of the 2nd Black Watch was destroyed.
Captain Park and about 50 men were half buried in the debris,
three men being killed, but the remainder were got out and with the
support rushed to the broken down parapet, which they held in spite
of heavy rifle and shrapnel fire. A German bombing party advancing
out of one of the mine craters, was driven back and, owing to the
steady fire kept up by Captain Park’s company, the enemy made no
further attack.
Captain Buchan showed conspicuous gallantry throughout the
action on the 25th September. At the commencement, when he and
his men . were suffering from the effects of gas, he rallied and led
them on over three lines of trenches, his company being the first to
enter the enemy’s position near the Moulin du Pietre. He only
retired when the troops on both flanks had been forced back by a
counter-attack and he himself had been wounded.
Major Bingham, 69th Punjabis, who led the attack of his corps
(at the battle of Loos) throughout with great gallantry, was mentioned
in despatches.
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bravery shown by him on another occasion, was rewarded with the M. C.
Captains Park and Buchan were very prominent during the
fighting and received the D, S. O. for their conspicuous gallantry.
Captain Park led his company throughout with the greatest
dash, personally directing the bombing parties in continuous hand-
to-hand fighting for four hours, during which he drove the enemy
back about 400 yards along two lines of trenches and established three
blocks, which he held until he was relieved.
This officer again distinguished himself on the 8th October. On
the previous day the enemy was discovered to be mining close under
our parapet. The tunnelling company, with the bravery which has so
often been displayed by them, managed to explode one of the mines
at the very last moment, in fact the sound of tampering was heard at
the time, indicating that the mine would very shortly have been
blown up by the enemy. A few hours later, the Germans blew up
another mine within 20 yaids of our parapet, much of which in front
of No. 2 Company of the 2nd Black Watch was destroyed.
Captain Park and about 50 men were half buried in the debris,
three men being killed, but the remainder were got out and with the
support rushed to the broken down parapet, which they held in spite
of heavy rifle and shrapnel fire. A German bombing party advancing
out of one of the mine craters, was driven back and, owing to the
steady fire kept up by Captain Park’s company, the enemy made no
further attack.
Captain Buchan showed conspicuous gallantry throughout the
action on the 25th September. At the commencement, when he and
his men . were suffering from the effects of gas, he rallied and led
them on over three lines of trenches, his company being the first to
enter the enemy’s position near the Moulin du Pietre. He only
retired when the troops on both flanks had been forced back by a
counter-attack and he himself had been wounded.
Major Bingham, 69th Punjabis, who led the attack of his corps
(at the battle of Loos) throughout with great gallantry, was mentioned
in despatches.