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| Victoria Cross VC awarded to Lance Corporal John Erskine of the 5th Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) for his action on the 22nd June 1916 at Givenchy, France.
His citation records: "For most conspicuous bravery. Whilst the near lip of a crater, caused by the explosion of a large enemy mine, was being consolidated, Acting. Sergt. Erskine rushed out under continuous fire with utter disregard of danger and rescued a wounded serjeant and a private. Later, seeing his officer, who was believed to be dead, show signs of movement, he ran out to him, bandaged his head, and remained with him for fully an hour, though repeatedly fired at, whilst a shallow trench was being dug to them. He then assisted in bringing in his officer, shielding him with his own body in order to lessen the chance of his being hit again." |
