Robert Ryder ["Tales of the V.C."], item 2

• August 1, 2017 20:47:55 Annick Rodriguez

  gone, and for a moment the company hesitated.

          But they soon found a leader. Pte. Robert Ryder

  one of the companys' machine gun section, at once realised what

  had happened. Picking up his Lewis gun he sprang to his feet,

  and dashed  forward alone towards the German trench.

  He was a target for every rifle and machine gun along the

  line, but  ...  no bullet touched him as he scrambled

  across shell-holes and through the tangled litter of barbed wire.

  Lying down full length upon the parapet. 

  
  

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• August 1, 2017 20:46:51 Annick Rodriguez

  gone, and for a moment the company hesitated.

          But they soon found a leader. Pte. Robert Ryder

  one of the companys' machine gun section, at once realised what

  had happened. Picking up his Lewis gun he sprang to his feet,

  and dashed  forward alone towards the German trench.

  He was a target for every rifle and machine gun along the

  line, but  ...  no bullet touched him as he scrambled

  
  

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• August 1, 2017 20:45:26 Annick Rodriguez

  gone, and for a moment the company hesitated.

          But they soon found a leader. Pte. Robert Ryder

  one of the companys' machine gun section, at once realised what

  had happened. Picking up his Lewis gun he sprang to his feet,

  and dashed  forward alone towards the German trench.

  He was a target for every rifle

  
  

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• August 1, 2017 20:42:19 Annick Rodriguez

  gone, and for a moment the company hesitated.

  
  

  
  

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