Alfred Oliver Pollard ["Tales of the V.C."], item 1
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M. I. 7 B (1.) 19 DEC 1917 533
handwritten
Tales of the V.C.
2/Lt ALFRED OLIVER POLLARD , M.C, HAC
(By Lieut J.P. Lloyd)
As a result of certain operations, 2nd Lieut: POLLARD's battalion
had captured and occupied nearly half a mile of German
trenches. Shortly afterwards the Germans organised a heavy
counterattack against the units on the left of his battalion,
which, if successful, would probably have meant the
retirement of the whole line.
These units had already suffered severe casualties from shell
fire, and, as most of their officers were either killed or
wounded, were rapidly becoming disorganised.
2/Lt Pollard, who was at the time on the right flank of his
company, at once realised the seriousness of the situation, and
dashed up to stop the impending retirement. He threw out flanking
parties on either side of the advancing Germans, and himself
went forward along the trench, accompanied only by a few
men, and engaged the enemy with bombs.
Although frequently outranged by the Germans, who had also
a greater supply of grenades, he succeeded in holding
on to the position. At last, when he had only six
bombs left, the German attack weakened, and 2nd Lieut
Pollard advanced, driving the enemy before him.
Although still very short of bombs, he pressed on and
eventually established himself behind
the barricade which had marked the left of our
original position.
In the face of several determined efforts by the Germans to
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300/
stamped
M. I. 7 B (1.) 19 DEC 1917 533
handwritten
Tales of the V.C.
2/Lt ALFRED OLIVER POLLARD , M.C, HAC
(By Lieut J.P. Lloyd)
As a result of certain operations, 2nd Lieut: POLLARD's battalion
had captured and occupied nearly half a mile of German
trenches. Shortly afterwards the Germans organised a heavy
counterattack against the units on the left of his battalion,
which, if successful, would probably have meant the
detriment of the whole line.
These units had already suffered severe casualties from shell
fire, and , as most of their officers were either killed or
wounded , were rapidly becoming disorganised.
2/Lt Pollard who was at the time on the right flank of his
company at once realised the seriousness of the situation and
dashed up to stop the impending retirement. He threw out flanking
parties on either side of the advancing Germans and himself
went forward along the enemy with bombs.
Although frequently outranged by the Germans who had also
a greater supply of grenades he succeeded in holding
on to the position. At last, when he had only six
bombs left, the German attack weakened and 2nd Lieut
Pollard advanced driving the enemy before him.
Although still very short of bombs, he pressed on and
eventually established himself behind
the barricade which had masked the left of on
original position.
In the face of several determined efforts by the Germans to
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300/
Tales of the V.C. [stamp] M. I. 7 B (1.) 19 DEC 1917 [/stamp] 533
2/Lt ALFRED OLIVER POLLARD , M.C, HAC
(By Lieut J.P. Lloyd)
2/Lt Lt J P.LloydAs a result of certain operations,
2/Lt 2/lt2nd Lieut: POLLARD's battalionhad captured and occupied nearly half a mile of German
trenches. Shortly afterwards the Germans organised a heavy
counterattack against the units on the left of his battalion,
which, if successful, would probably have meant the
detriment of the whole line.
These units had already suffered severe casualties from shell
fire, and , as most of their officers were either killed or
wounded , were rapidly becoming disorganised.
2/Lt Pollard who was at the time on the right flank of his
company at once realised the seriousness of the situation and
dashed up to stop the .impending.. retirement. He threw out flanking
parties on either side of the advancing Germans and himself
went forward along the enemy with bombs.
Although frequently outranged by the Germans who had also
a greater supply of grenades he succeeded in holding
on to the position. At last, when he had only six
bombs left, the German attack weakened and
2/Lt2nd LieutPollard advanced driving the enemy before him.
Although still very short of bombs, he pressed on and
eventually established himself
in our original positionbehindthe barricade which had
originallymasked the left of onoriginal position.
In the face of several determined efforts by the Germans to
-
300/
Tales of the V.C. [stamp] M. I. 7 B (1.) 19 DEC 1917 [/stamp] 533
2/Lt ALFRED OLIVER POLLARD , M.C, HAC
(By Lieut J.P. Lloyd)
2/Lt Lt J P.LloydAs a result of certain operations,
2/Lt 2/lt2nd Lieut: POLLARD's battalionhad captured and occupied nearly half a mile of German
trenches. Shortly afterwards the Germans organised a heavy
counterattack against the units on the left of his battalion,
which, if successful, would probably have meant the
detriment of the whole line.
These units had already suffered severe casualties from shell
fire, and , as most of their officers were either killed or
wounded , were rapidly becoming disorganised.
2/Lt Pollard who was at the time on the right flank of his
company at once realised the seriousness of the situation and
dashed up to stop the .impending.. retirement. He threw out flanknig
parties on either side of the advancing Germans and himself
went forward along the enemy with bombs.
Although frequently outranged by the Germans who had also
a greater supply of grenades he succeeded in holding
on to the position. At last, when he had only six
bombs left, the German attack weakened and
2/Lt2nd LieutPollard advanced driving the enemy before him.
Although still very short of bombs, he pressed on and
eventually established himself
in our original positionbehindthe barricade which had
originallymasked the left of onoriginal position.
In the face of several determined efforts by the Germans to
-
300/
Tales of the V.C. [stamp] M. I. 7 B (1.) 19 DEC 1917 [/stamp] 533
2/Lt ALFRED OLIVER POLLARD , M.C, HAC
(By Lieut J.P. Lloyd)
2/Lt Lt J P.LloydAs a result of certain operations,
2/Lt 2/lt2nd Lieut: POLLARD's battalionhad captured and occupied nearly half a mile of German
trenches. Shortly afterwards the Germans organised a heavy
counterattack against the units on the left of his battalion,
which, if successful, would probably have meant the
detriment of the whole line.
These units had already suffered severe casualties from shell
fire, and , as most of their officers were either killed or
wounded , were rapidly becoming disorganised.
2/Lt Pollard who was at the time on the right flank of his
company at once realised the seriousness of the situation and
dashed up to stop the .impending.. retirement. He threw out flanknig
parties on either side of the advancing Germans and himself
went forward along the enemy with bombs.
Although frequently outranged by the Germans who had also
a greater supply of grenades he succeeded in holding
on t the positino. At last, when he had only six
bombs left, the German attack weakened and
2/Lt2nd LieutPollard advanced driving the enemy before him.
Although still very short of bombs, he pressed on and
eventually established himself
in our original positionbehindthe barricade which had
originallymasked the left of onoriginal position.
In the face of several determined efforts by the Germans to
-
300/
Tales of the V.C. [stamp] M. I. 7 B (1.) 19 DEC 1917 [/stamp] 533
2/Lt ALFRED OLIVER POLLARD , M.C, HAC
(By Lieut J.P. Lloyd)
2/Lt Lt J P.LloydAs a result of certain operations,
2/Lt 2/lt2nd Lieut: POLLARD's battalionhad captured and occupied nearly half a mile of German
trenches. Shortly afterwards the Germans organised a heavy
counterattack against the units on the left of his battalion,
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Gavrelle
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- Contributor
- Jeremy Arter
December 19, 1917
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