HLI Chronicle 1918 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

90 HIqH.LAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
200328 C.S.M. J .•J. Twentyman, H.L.L (Wigton).
-For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
During an attack launched by his Compa.ny against
a strong enemy position he,although wounded in the
leg, refused to be evacuated, but continued to lead
and encourage his men in the. advance at a most critical
juncture. His endurance and devotion to duty were
most marked ..
. WAR OFFIOE, 5th July.-With reference to the awards
conferred as announced in the Lmulon Gazette dated
4th February, 1918, the following are the statements
of service for which the decorations were eonferred :­
MILITARY CROSS.
T./2nd I,ieut. J. M'Kinlay Black, H.L;I.-For
eonspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He
maintained communication with the front line Com­
. panies, which were almost isolated on the far side of a
village full of enemy machine guns and snipers•.He
twice led parties through with rations, stores, and
stretcher-bearers. showing great determiIll\tion and
initiative.
T.fLieut. (A./Capt.) A. B. Burton, H.L.L-For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During
an enemy attack he was ordered to occupy an important
tactical position. In spite of heavy fire from
machine guns at a range of 50 yards, he led his Company
to the position, and held it with the greatest
skill and determination.
Qrmr. and Hon. Lieut. J. Dicks, H.L.I.-For con·
spicuous gallautry and devotion to duty in searching
for, and eventually finding, Battalion headquarters
during operations and delivering rations complete.
But for his untiring energy the convoy could not
have got through, as there was a constant artillery
bombardment of all roads to Battalion headquarters.
He led a ration eonvoy forward under intense fire
during an engagement, and delivered rations to the
Battalion in the line under most difticult conditions.
It was entirely due to his energy and determination
that the rations were delivered.
Lieut. G. L. Dickson, H.LL-For conspicuous
gallantry and devotion to duty. He was with a party
on the right of his Company, and succeeded in pre.
venting the enemy from working round his flank and
rear, and rejoined his Company without loss. He
made a most gallant attempt with twenty men to reach
three Companies who were isolated, but was foreed
to abandon the attempt owing to an intense hostile
barrage.
T.fLieut. E. J. T. Thomspon, H.L.I.-For eonspicuous
gallantry and devotion to duty when in
charge of transport. Though the mutes broke away
several times he collected them, and eventuallv reached
Battalion headquarters with the whole. of his eonvoy.
He immediately returned to an ammunition dump two
miles away and brought his convoy through again with
ammunition which saved the situation at a very critical
period. He was continuously under fire for tf'n hours.
Lieut. (T./Captain) J. G. B. Walker, H.L.I.­
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He
formed a defensive flank, and by superior Lewis gun
and rifle fire beat oft an enemy attack. His personal
gallantry in directing operations on a road swept by
)llaChine gun fire inspired his men, and saved a critical
situation.
MEl{'HQ.Nl1.D IN DESPATCHES BY FIELD-MAl!.SHAL
Sm D. HAW FOR PERIOD. SEl".I)EMBER 25, 1917,
TO FEBRUARY 24, 1918.-J;onao1l< Gazette, May 20,
1918.
STAFF.
Major (T. Lieut.·Colonel) E. Armstrong, D.S.O.
Captain F. Beattie.
Major (T. Lieut.-Colonel) T. A. Pollok-Morrls.
Major and BI'.Lieut.·Colonel tT. Lieut.-Colonel)
H. T. C. Singleton, D.S.O.
HIGHLAND LIGHT INII'ANTRY.
Major (T. Lieut.-Colonel) S. Acklom, D.S.O., M.C•
. 2nd Lieut. (Acting Captain) F. Campbell.
Qr. and Hon. Captain T. Carpenter.
T. Major G. M. Ueghorn.
Major J. F. Daly.
T: Major J. H. Foster.
Captain A. Frew.
Q.M. and Hon. Lieut. R. J. Hegerty.
Major (Acting Lieut.·Colonel) J. Inglis.
Lieut. (T. Captain) J. Johnston.
Captain E. M. Leith, M.C.
Lieut. (Acting Captsin)P. F. Leith.
Captain W. Lilbum. . .
T. Lieut. (Acting Captain) W. F. M. Macara.
Lieut. P. A. Moodie.
C41ptain (Acting Lieut.-Colonel) D_ M. Murtay-Lyon,
D.S.O., M.C.
Lieut. (Acting Captain) R. C. Reid.
Captain H. Ross-Skinner, D.S.O., M.C.
Major (Acting Lieut.-Colonel) W. H. E. Scgrave,
D.S.O.·
Q.M. and Hon. Captain R. Simpson.
T. 2nd Lieut. R. }I. Smith.
Major (T. Lieut.·CoIonel) F. S. Thackeray, D.S.O ••
M.C.
Lieut. A. F. A. Whitfield.
17176 Scrgt. T. Amit.
28863 L. -Sergt. B. Denning.
4483 Sergt. T. Gibson.
15288 S(.rgt. (Acting C.S.}!.) A. A. Gillespie.
9164 C.Q.M.S. E. W. Harper.
30689 Pte. (Acting L.-Corpl.) A. Hendel'SOn (died of
wounds). .
244 C.Q.M.S. F. Hendrie;
14227 L.-Corpl. E. G. 1I1'Ewan.
43512 Sergt. W. Marshal!.
332125 Corp!. (Acting Sergt.) A. Pnrter_
J3309 Sergt. J. Rennie.
AWARDED THE C.M.G.
Major (T. Lieut.·Colonel) E. Armstrong. D.S.O.
To BE BREVET UEOT . .cOLONEL.
Major (T. Lieut.-Colonel) .T. A. Pollok-Morrh.
Captain F. &attic.
Captain W. Lil bum.
To BE BREVET MAJOR..
AWAllDED A BAR TO THE D.S.O.
Major (T. Lieut.-Colonel) S. Acklom, D.S.O., M.C.