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Bergendel by J P Beadle. The Battle of Bergendel during the Boer War showing Rifle Brigade (now part of the Royal Green Jackets) advancing on boer position. |
The Rifle Brigade by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Germans Advancing Against Captain Railston And His Men, Across Ground Covered By Standing Corps. Under the splendid lead of Captain Railston (1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade) every man did his utmost, either in keeping up rapid rifle fire, or bandaging wounded comrades, or else collecting ammunition from the bandoliers of the dead and wounded. But owing to the deadly shellfire the trench was soon in a terrible state, and all the time the Germans were advancing along the British front, concentrating in considerable numbers on some dead ground among standing crops. When not at the parapet with a rifle, Captain Railston was tending the wounded. His clothes were riddled with bullets and he was wounded in the leg, but he refused to abandon his section of the trench. He had displayed great gallantry and was deservedly awarded the D.S.O. |
Major W. LA T. Congreve, Conducting A Battalion To Its Position Of Deployment. During preparations for the attack Major Williams La Touche Congreve, D.S.O., M.C., of the Rifle Brigade, carried out, under fire, reconnaissances of the enemy lines. By night he conducted a battalion to its position of deployment, afterwards returning to it and establishing himself in an exposed forward position from whence he successfully observed the enemy and gave his orders. Two days later he went out and assisted a medical officer to safely, although he was himself suffering severely from gas and other shell effects. On a subsequent occasion he showed supreme courage in tending wounded under heavy shellfire. He was shot dead while writing his report, after returning to the front line. In recognition of his great gallantry a posthumous award if the V.C. was made. |
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