London, Nov. 29.
"Throughout the Syrian campaign this officer's courage was unnarolleled and his work was a big factor in the recapture of Merch Ayoum." says the "London Gazette" lost night in announcing the award of the Victoria Cross to Tieutenant Arthur Roden Cutler, artillery officer of the Australian military forces.
The award is made "for the most consniciinus and sustained gallantry during the Syrian campaign and for outstanding bravery during the battle at Merch Ayoum."
Near Merdj Ayoum on June 19 Cutler, under machinegun fire, went forward with a small party to establish a most to enable his artillery to bombard the only road along which enemy transport could reach the town. Altheush two of his party were killed in an infantry attack. he and others drove the attackers "off and alo with a Bren sun and an anti-tank weapon, a tank attack M. which followed.
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