Londor, Dec. 25.
'The London Gazette announces that the Victoria Cross had been past humously awarded to Captain God frey Meynell, §/12th Frontier Force Regiment, Indian Army (Queen Vietoria's Own Corps of Guides), for conspicuous gallantry and extreme dev' tion to duty while operating against Mohmand tribesmen, on the Northwest Indian frontier on September 29, 1935, The announcement declares that, in the final phase of an attack on the tribesmen, the battalion commander was unable to get informa tion from his forward troops.
Captain Meynell, who was battalion adjutant, went forward and found the troops struggling against a numerically superior enemy. "He took! command, and, with two Lewis guns and 30 men at his disposal, put fierce struggle against the enemy Who were closing In on three. sides.
Finally, the overwhelming odds told and the enemy reached the position defended by Captain Meynell and his! men, and a fierce hand-to-hand fight ensued in which Captain Meynell was! mortally wounded and all his men either Killed or wounded, Captain -Meynell endeavoured throughout to communicate with' headquarters, but was determined to hold on at all costs. He encouraged, hhis men to fight with him to the last. By so doing, very heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy, who were also prevented from exploiting their success.
The announcement adds that "Ca tain Meynell's fine example, coupled with his determination to hold his. position to the last, maintains the traditions of the Army and reflects the highest credit on the fallen offer. jand his comrades." "rae other Guides emeers were jawurded the Distinguished "Service Order" in connection - with these of India Reuter. on the Northwest Frontier
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