Today 1918, Lance Corporal Henry Weale of Shotton, North Wales was awarded the Victoria Cross after his gallantry at Bazentin-le-Grand in France.
Henry was serving with the 14th battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The British advance was being held up German machine gun posts which Weale was ordered to neutralise.
Henry was serving with the 14th battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The British advance was being held up German machine gun posts which Weale was ordered to neutralise.
"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."
Henry Weale survived the war and lived in Rhyl until his death in 1959.
Killed today 1918, Private Henry Hutt of Llandudno who also served with the 14th battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
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