George Rowland Patrick Roupell and Edward Dwyer ["Tales of the V.C."], item 5

• November 1, 2018 11:16:35 Sara Fresi

  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 oraters 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

  shown 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

• January 17, 2018 20:09:03 Thomas A. Lingner

  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 oraters 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

  shown 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

  
  

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