George Rowland Patrick Roupell and Edward Dwyer ["Tales of the V.C."], item 3
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M.I. 7 B (1.)
5 Mar 1918
TALES OF THE V.C.
LT. GEORGE ROWLAND PATRICK ROUPELL. 1st. East Surreys
PTE. EDWARD DWYER. 1st. East Surreys
By Lieut. J.P. Lloyd.
On Sunday, the 18th. of April, 1915, the 1st East Surreys
marched out of their billets in Ypres, and took the South-
East road that leads to hill 60. Hill 60, a low mound
just east of the tiny village of ZWARTELEN, had been
taken on the 17th by the Royal West Kents and Kings' Own
Scottish Borderers. On Sunday morning, the expected German
Counter-attack developed. Again and again masses of
infantry breasted the low slopes, but they never gained the
ridge. All the enemy's endeavours to recover their lost ground
ended in a failure.
The British losses, too, had been heavy. Fresh troops were needed
at once to relieve the weary battalions in the
firing line.
Early on the morning of the 19th, the 1st. East Surreys took their
place in the front line, and for nearly two days, in spite of every
effort to dislodge them, they clung gallantly to the tangle of craters which crowned the hill. Field gun and howitzer, trench mortar
and machine gun, rained death upon them always. These
could kill, but they could not conquer.
Lt. George Rowland Patrick Roupell set a shining example of
courage and endurance to his men. Although he had less than
three years' service, he had been in command of a company since
the 15th of September of the previous year, and had shewn that
he was well worthy of such a responsible post. He had already
on several occasions proved himself a brave as well as a
capable officer. When his battalion was in action near MESSINES
his brigadier recommended him for "devising and carrying out a
very brillian reconnaisance, in which he displayed courage and
coolness of a very high order."
These same qualities he showed in the defence of Hill 60.
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Stamped
M.I. 7 B (1.)
5 Mar 1918
TALES OF THE V.C.
LT. GEORGE ROWLAND PATRICK ROUPELL. 1st. East Surreys
PTE. EDWARD DWYER. 1st. East Surreys
By Lieut. J.P. Lloyd.
On Sunday, the 18th. of April, 1915, the 1st East Surreys
marched out of their billets in Ypres, and took the South-
East road that leads to hill 60. Hill 60, a low mound
just east of the tiny village of ZWARTELEN, had been
taken on the 17th by the Royal West Kents and Kings' Own
Scottish Borderers. On Sunday morning, the expected German
Counter-attack developed. Again and again masses of
infantry breasted the low slopes, but they never gained the
ridge. All the enemy's endeavours to recover their lost ground
ended in a failure.
The British losses, too, had been heavy. Fresh troops were needed
at once to relieve the weary battalions in the
firing line.
Early on the morning of the 19th, the 1st. East Surreys took their
place in the front line, and for nearly two days, in spite of every
effort to dislodge them, they clung gallantly to the tangle of craters which crowned the hill. Field gun and howitzer, trench mortar
and machine gun, rained death upon them always. These
could kill, but they could not conquer.
Lt. George Rowland Patrick Roupell set a shining example of
courage and endurance to his men. Although he had less than
three years' service, he had been in command of a company since
the 15th of September of the previous year, and had shewn that
he was well worthy of such a responsible post. He had already
on several occasions proved himself a brave as well as a
capable officer. When his battalion was in action near MESSINES
his brigadier recommended him for "devising and carrying out a
very brillian reconnaisance, in which he displayed courage and
coolness of a very high order."
These same qualities he showed in the defence of Hill 60.
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Stamped
M.I. 7 B (1.)
5 Mar 1918
TALES OF THE V.C.
LT. GEORGE ROWLAND PATRICK ROUPELL. 1st. East Surreys
PTE. EDWARD DWYER. 1st. East Surreys
By Lieut. J.P. Lloyd.
On Sunday, the 18th. of April, 1915, the 1st East Surreys
marched out of their billets in Ypres, and took the South-
East road that leads to hill 60. Hill 60, a low mound
just east of the tiny village of ZWARTELEN, had been
taken on the 17th by the Royal West Kents and Kings' Own
Scottish Borderers. On Sunday morning, the expected German
Counter-attack developed. Again and again masses of
infantry breasted the low slopes, but they never gained the
ridge. All the enemy's endeavours to recover their lost ground
ended in a failure.
The British losses, too, had been heavy. Fresh troops were needed
at once to relieve the weary battalions in the
firing line.
Early on the morning of the 19th, the 1st. East Surreys took their
place in the front line, and for nearly two days, in spite of every
effort to dislodge them, they clung gallantly to the tangle of craters which crowned the hill. Field gun and howitzer, trench mortar
and machine gun, rained death upon them always. These
could kill, but they could not conquer.
Lt. George Rowland Patrick Roupell set a shining example of
courage and endurance to his men. Although he had less than
three years' service, he had been in command of a company since
the 15th of September of the previous year, and had shewn that
he was well worthy of such a responsible post. He had already
on several occasions proved himself a brave as well as a
capable officer. When his battalion was in action near MESSINES
his brigadier recommended him for "devising and carrying out a
very brillian reconnaisance, in which he displayed courage and
coolness of a very high order."
These same qualities he showed in the defence of Hill 60.
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Stamped
M.I. 7 B (1.)
5 Mar 1918
TALES OF THE V.C.
LT. GEORGE ROWLAND PATRICK ROUPELL. 1st. East Surreys
PTE. EDWARD DWYER. 1st. East Surreys
By Lieut. J.P. Lloyd.
On Sunday, the 18th. of April, 1915, the 1st East Surreys
marched out of their billets in Ypres, and took the South-
East road that leads to hill 60. Hill 60, a low mound
just east of the tiny village of ZWARTELEN, had been
taken on the 17th by the Royal West Kents and Kings' Own
Scottish Borderers. On Sunday morning, the expected German
Counter-attack developed. Again and again masses of
infantry breasted the low slopes, but they never gained the
ridge. All the enemy's endeavours to recover their lost ground
ended in a failure.
The British losses, too, had been heavy. Fresh troops were needed
at once to relieve the weary battalions in the
firing line.
Early on the morning of the 19th, the 1st. East Surreys took their
place in the front line, and for nearly two days, in spite of every
effort to dislodge them, they clung gallantly to the tangle of craters which crowned the hill. Field gun and howitzer, trench mortar
and machine gun, rained death upon them always. These
could kill, but they could not conquer.
Lt. George Rowland Patrick Roupell set a shining example of
courage and endurance to his men. Although he had less than
three years' service, he had been in command of a company since
the 15th of September of the previous year, and had shewn that
he was well worthy of such a responsible post. He had already
on several occasions proved himself a brave as well as a
capable officer. When his battalion was in action near MESSINES
his brigadier recommended him for "devising and carrying out a
coolness of a very high order."
These same qualities he showed in the defence of Hill 60.
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