Today in Military History September 12

1897

21 Sikh soldiers of the Army of British India  where killed at Saragarhi hill fort

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Today in Military History 1 October

 1918

For his actions this day  Wilfrec Edward Salter Owen was awarded the Military Medal. 

His citation said,

2nd Lt, Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, 5th Bn. Manch. R., T.F., attd. 2nd Bn. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on the Fonsomme Line on October 1st/2nd, 1918. On the company commander becoming a casualty, he assumed command and showed fine leadership and resisted a heavy counter-attack. He personally manipulated a captured enemy machine gun from an isolated position and inflicted considerable losses on the enemy. Throughout he behaved most gallantly.

Today In Military History 24 March

 

 1918 

For his actions this yesterday and today   Alfred Herring  Was awarded the Victoria Cross.

On 23/24 March 1918 at Montagne Bridge, France, the enemy had gained a position on the south bank of the canal and Second Lieutenant Herring's post was surrounded, but he immediately counter-attacked and recaptured the position, together with 20 prisoners and six machine-guns. During the night the post was continually attacked, but all attacks were beaten off, largely because Lieutenant Herring was frequently visiting his men and cheering them up. It was owing to his bravery and magnificent handling of his troops that the enemy advance was held up for 11 hours at a very critical period

Today in Military History 25 September

 1857  

Lance-Corporal Abraham Boulger
Date of Acts of Bravery, from 12th July to 25th September, 1857
For distinguished bravery and forwardness; a skirmisher, in all the twelve actions fought between 12th July, and 25th September, 1857. (Extract from Field Force Orders of the late Major-General Havelock, dated 17 October 1857.)

Today in Military History 21 December

 

 

1914

For there actions  this day in 1914 Abraham Acton  and  James Alexander Smith were awarded the Victoria Cross.

For conspicuous bravery on 21st December, at Rouges Bancs, in voluntarily going from their trench and rescuing a wounded man who had been lying exposed against the enemy's trenches for 75 hours, and on the same day again leaving their trench voluntarily, under heavy fire, to bring into cover another wounded man. They were under fire for 60 minutes whilst conveying the wounded men into safety.

Today in Military History 7 December

 

7 December 2017  HMS Queen Elizabeth commissioned into the Royal Navy

Today in military History 9 December

1941

For his actions this day Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf was awarded the victoria Cross.

 Victoria Cross was not gazetted until June 1946  W