Henry Weale Born 2 October 1897 Shotton, Flintshire Died 13 - TopicsExpress



          

Henry Weale Born 2 October 1897 Shotton, Flintshire Died 13 January 1959 (aged 61) Rhyl, Clwyd Buried at Rhyl Cemetery Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Rank Sergeant Unit The Royal Welch Fusiliers Battles/wars World War I Awards Victoria Cross Henry Weale VC (2 October 1897 – 13 January 1959) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. DetailsEdit He was 20 years old, and a Lance-Corporal in the 14th Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 26 August 1918 at Bazentin-le-Grand, France, when the advance of the adjacent battalion was held up by enemy machine-guns, Lance-Corporal Weale was ordered to deal with hostile posts. When his Lewis gun failed him, on his own initiative, he rushed the nearest post and killed the crew, then went for the others, the crews of which fled on his approach. His dashing action cleared the way for the advance, inspired his comrades and resulted in the capture of all the machine-guns
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