4119 Sergeant John O'Neill V.C. MM
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near
Moorseele (Near Ledeghem) on 14 October 1918, when the advance of his
company was checked by two machine guns and an enemy field battery
firing over open sights. At the head of eleven men only he charged the
battery, capturing four field guns, two machine guns and sixteen
prisoners. Again on the morning of the 20 October 1918, Sergeant O'Neil
with one man rushed an enemy machine gun position, routing about 100
enemy and causing many casualties. Throughout the operation he
displayed the most remarkable courage and powers of leadership.
The London Gazette 26 December 1918
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18321 Private Martin Moffat V.C.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on
the 14th October 1918, near Ledeghem, when advancing with five comrades
across the open, the party suddenly came under heavy rifle fire at close
range from a strongly held house. Rushing toward the house through a
hail of bullets, Private Moffat threw bombs, and then working round the
back of the house rushed the door single-handed, killing two and
capturing thirty of the enemy. He displayed the greatest valour and
initiative throughout.
The London Gazette 26 December 1918
Private Moffat survived the war and died 7 January
1946. |