Lives of the First World War

Military Cross Temp. Se. Lieut. Frank Dean Withers, 8th Batt. Somerset L.I. For conspicuous gallantry near Armentières on the night of December 15-16th, 1915. He was in command of the leading party of his battalion in a successful raid on the Germans, and was the first man to jump into their trenches. He shot the German sentry, and behaved with such cool bravery that the remainder of his party were able to accomplish their task. (This extract appeared in ‘The Times’ on 24th January 1916)

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