H. Daniels and C. Noble ["Tales of the V.C."], item 7

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   ...This is the same handwritten item that appears in the first two scans of this set with the rectangle piece of paper that was covering the top left corner removed.
  

  
  

  Tales of the V.C     ...The following appears for be from a stamp 1295-8 MAR 1918
  

                                             C.S.M., H. DANIELS 2nd Rifle Brigade
  

                                              CpL      C. NOBLE       "   "           

                                  ...The name appears to be written in either faint ink or pencil and is crossed out then rewritten in smaller writing to the right.     J.P, Lloyd   BY  Lieut. J.P Lloyd

  
  

         On the 12th of March 1915, the third day of the battle of NEUVE

  CHAPELLE two soldiers of the Grenadier Guards were each
  

  awarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery in the assault
  

  by the 7th Division on the  German positions in front of the
  

  PIETRE Mill.  On the same day, farther South C.S.M.,
  

  Daniel and Cpl Noble, both of the 2nd Rifle Brigade, won
  

  the same high honour near the BOIS DU BIEZ.
  

  About five o'clock in the afternoon, the 2nd Rifle Brigade
  

  left their trenches to continue the attack.   ...symbol of word inserted later Several pathways had 

  already been cut -through their own wire, but there were too
  

  few of them. Hardly had the first wave breasted the parapet,

  when the enemy opened a murderous fire with rifle and
  

  machine gun. The men raced for the gaps in the wire,
  

  and crowded into these. As they pushed their way through

  the storm caught them. In a few moments the narrow
  

  lanes were choked with the dead and dying.
  

  Then, when it seemed as if the attack must fail, C. S. M.,
  

  Daniels and Cpl Noble volunteered to go out-into that

  hell of flying bullets and complete the cutting of the wire.
  

  Armed with wire-cutters they crawled out, and began their
  

  task.
  

  These gallant men had not lain out there long, before both
  

  were wounded. Badly hit as they were (Daniels' leg was
  

  broken, and Noble shortly afterwards died of his wounds) they
  

  would not yield as long as they had the strength to continue.
  

  Strand after strand fell to the ground before their nimble
  

  fingers, until at last they had cleared a broad avenue

  
  

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• June 5, 2017 00:35:29 L Brittain

   ...This is the same handwritten item that appears in the first two scans of this set with the rectangle piece of paper that was covering the top left corner removed.
  

  
  

  Tales of the V.C     ...The following appears to be from a stamp 1295-8 MAR 1918
  

                                             C.S.M., H. DANIELS 2nd Rifle Brigade
  

                                              CpL      C. Nobles       "   "           

                                  ...The name appears to be written in either faint ink or pencil and is crossed out then rewritten in smaller writing to the right.     J.P, Lloyd  ..BT.   Lieut. J.P Lloyd

  
  

         On the 12th of March 1916, the third day of the battle of NEUVE
  

  C HAPELLE two soldiers of the Grenadier Guards were each
  

  awaarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery in the assault
  

  by the 9th Division on on the  Eastern position in front of the
  

  PIETRE Mill.  On the same day, farther South C.S.M.,
  

  Daniel and Cpl Noble, both of the 2nd Rifle Brigade, won
  

  the same high honour  ... the BOIS DU BIEZ.
  

  About five o'clock in the afternoon, the 2nd Rifle Brigade
  

  left their trenches to continue the attack.  ... Pathways had 

  already been cut -through their own wire, but there were too
  

  few of them. Hardly had the first wave breasted the parapet,

  when the enemy opened a murderous fire with rifle and
  

  machine gun. The men raced for the gaps in the wire,
  

  and crowded into these. As they pushed their way through

  the storm caught them. In a few moments the narrow
  

  lanes were chocked with the dead and dying.
  

  Then, when it seemed as if the attack must fail, C. S. M.,
  

  Daniels and Cpl Noble volunteered to go out-into that

  hell of flying bullets and complete the cutting of the wire.
  

  Armed with wire-cutters they crawled out, and began their
  

  task.
  

  These gallant men had not lain out there tools, before both
  

  were wounded. Badly hit as they were (Daniels' leg was
  

  broken, and Noble shortly afterwards died of his wounds) they
  

  would not yield as long as they had the strength to continue.
  

  Strand after strand fell to the ground before their nimble
  

  fingers, until at last they had cleared a broad avenue

  
  

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• June 5, 2017 00:22:41 L Brittain

   ...This is the same handwritten item that appears in the first two scans of this set with the rectangle piece of paper that was covering the top left corner removed.
  

  
  

  Tales of the V.C     ...The following appears for be from a stamp 1295-8 MAR 1918
  

                                             C.S.M., H. DANIELS 2nd Rifle Brigade
  

                                              CpL      C. Nobles       "   "           

                                  ...The name appears to be written in either faint ink or pencil and is crossed out then rewritten in smaller writing to the right.     J.P, Lloyd  ..BT.   Lieut. J.P Lloyd

  
  

         On the 12th of March 1916, the third day of the battle of NEUVE
  

  C HAPELLE two soldiers of the Grenadier Guards were each
  

  awaarded the Victoria Cross for their bravery in the assault
  

  by the 9th Division on on the  Eastern position in front of the
  

  PIETRE Mill.  On the same day, farther South C.S.M.,
  

  Daniel and Cpl Noble, both of the 2nd Rifle Brigade, won
  

  the same high honour  ... the BOIS DU BIEZ.
  

  About five o'clock in the afternoon, the 2nd Rifle Brigade
  

  left their trenches to continue the attack.  ... Pathways had 

  already been cut -through their own wire, but there were too
  

  few of them. Hardly had the first wave breasted the parapet,

  when the enemy opened a murderous fire with rifle and
  

  machine gun. The men raced for the gaps in the wire,
  

  and crowded into these. As they pushed their way through

  the storm caught them. In a few moments the narrow
  

  lanes were chocked with the dead and dying.
  

  Then, when it seemed as if the attack must fail, C. S. M.,
  

  Daniels and Cpl Noble volunteered to go out-into that

  hell of flying bullets and complete the cutting of the wire.
  

  Armed with wire-cutters they crawled out, and began their
  

  task.
  

  These gallant men had not lain out there tools, before both
  

  were wounded. Badly hit as they were (Daniels' leg was
  

  broken, and Noble shortly afterwards died of his wounds) they
  

  would not yield as long as they had the strength to continue.
  

  Strand after strand fell to the ground before their nimble
  

  fingers, until at last they had cleared a broad avenue

  
  

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