Edward Foster ["Tales of the V.C."], item 3

• December 22, 2016 23:38:01 Sue Bryant

  could do him further mischief. Cpl Foster had come to his

  rescue. A few mill’s bombs quickly changed the Germans

  ideas on the rights of property and they fled along the

  trench, leaving their dead behind them.

  Cpl Foster lost no time in following up his success. He led

  the way towards the first machine gun replacement, and

  joining fire with his Lewis gun from the distance of a few yards, wiped out the

  gun’s crew and the whole of it’s infantry escort.  The

  second machine-gun fared no better, and in a few

  minutes the Corporal had captured the whole trench, and

  killed every man of it’s garrison.

  now that this obstacle had been removed from it’s path,

  the company went forward once more, and swept through

  the village to it’s objective on the farther side.

  meanwhile Cpl Foster had rejoined his platoon, and continued

  with it throughout a day of heavy fighting.

  by his in splendid bravery and absolute disregard for

  his own safety he set a shining example to every man

  in his company.

• December 22, 2016 23:04:32 Sue Bryant

  could do him further mischief. Cpl Foster had come to his

  rescue. A few mill’s bombs quickly changed the Germans

  ideas on the rights of property and they fled along the

  trench, leaving their dead behind them.

  Cpl Foster lost no time in following up his success. He led

  The way towards the first machine gun replacement, and

  Joining fire with his Lewis gun from the distance of a few yards, wiped out the

  Gun’s crew and the whole of it’s infantry escort.  The

  Second machine-gun fared no better, and in a few

  Minutes the Corporal had captured the whole trench, and

  Killed every man of it’s garrison.

  Now that this obstacle had been removed from it’s path,

  The company went forward once more, and swept through

  The village to it’s objective on the farther side.

  Meanwhile Cpl Foster had rejoined his platoon, and continued

  With it throughout a day of heavy fighting.

  By his in splendid bravery and absolute disregard for

  His own safety he set a shining example to every man

  In his company.

  
  

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