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The VC winner was Private George Cartwright.
Read All About It - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15826787 (including photo).

More newspaper contemporary reports-
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15839010
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/124340884
trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/86149435

Biographies -
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cartwright-george-9703
www.awm.gov.au/people/P10676387/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cartwright_(VC)

Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection I think the date of this photo must be 1919, as George Cartwright arrived back in Australia on the 'Khyber' on 16/5/1919.

beachcomber australia Sounds like a pretty good theory! I will change the date.

First Name: Tom Edwin Initials: T Surname: ADLAM Rank: Temporary 2nd Lieutenant Service: Army Regiment:Bedfordshire Regiment (7) Service: BA Nationality: British Campaign Medals:Victory Medal British War Medal Duty Location: France & Flanders Gallantry Awards: Victoria Cross, Gazette Info: 11525 Gazette Date: 25/11/1916 Copyright ©2012: www.forces-war-records.co.uk/ViewRecord/2846194?reference... London Gazette, 25 November 1916 ], Thiepval and Swaben Redoubt, France, 27 - 28 September 1916, Second Lieutenant 7th Bn, Bedfordshire Regiment. "For most conspicuous bravery. A portion of a village which had defied capture had to be taken at all costs, to permit subsequent operations to develop. This minor operation came under very heavy machine-gun and rifle fire. Second Lieutenant Adlam, realising that time was all-important, rushed from shell-hole to shell-hole under heavy fire, collecting men for a sudden rush, and for this purpose also collected many enemy grenades. At this stage he was wounded in the leg, but nevertheless he was able to out-throw the enemy, and then seizing his opportunity, and in spite of his wound, he led a rush, captured the position and killed the occupants. Throughout the day he continued to lead his men in bombing attacks. On the following day he again displayed courage of the highest order, and, though again wounded and unable to throw bombs, he continued to lead his men. His magnificant example of valour, coupled with the skilful handling of the situation, produced far-reaching results." Following the end of World War I, Tom Adlam became headmaster of the village school in Blackmoor, Hampshire, where he and his wife Ivy raised their four children. Called into service again during World War II, he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1944. Tom Adlam died, aged 81, on the 28th May 1975, during a family holiday on Hayling Island, Hampshire. He is buried in St Matthew's Churchyard, Blackmoor, near Liss, Hampshire.

UK Victoria Cross Medals database shows Name:Tom Edwin Adlam Birth Date:21 Oct 1893 Birth Place:Waterloo Gardens, Salisbury, Wiltshire Death Date:28 May 1975 Death Place:Hayling Island, Hampshire Tom Adlam's Wikipedia page is here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Edwin_Adlam www.victoriacross.org.uk has biographical details & medal entitlement here www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbadlam.htm www.bedfordregiment.org.uk has more detail about the regiment's actions here www.bedfordregiment.org.uk/7thbn/tomadlamvc.html In 1901 the Adlam family lived at 14 Waterloo Gardens, Milford, Salisbury, Wiltshire. John Adlam was a Coach Wheelwright and he and Evangeline had 6 children aged between 16 and 6mths. At the age of 17 in 1911 Tom was a Pupil Teacher living at 2 Farley Road, Waterloo Gardens, Salisbury. maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc... His father was not at home on census night but his married sister, Evelyn Violet Purdie and her 2 children were in residence, along with Tom and his older brother Ewart. 8 of them occupied 6 rooms. Ewart John Adlam served in the Wiltshire Yeomanry, regimental number 1917. He had enlisted on 5th Nov 1915 but was discharged 26th Jul 1916. Cause of discharge 'Nervous Tremours' ? [sic]

His grave:

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what an amazing story, if you can call it a story. i hope he lived a happy life

a true hero....what a man.

excellent shot

From UK Victoria Cross Medals database Name:Frederick William Holmes Birth Date:27 Sep 1889 Birth Place:Abbey Street, Bermondsey, London Death Date:22 Oct 1969 Death Place:Port Augusta, South Australia There is a baptism record for Frederick William Holmes born at 23 Abbey Street, Bermondsey. The baptism took place at St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey on 27th Sep 1891, the son of Thomas George and Ann Mary Holmes. TG Holmes was described as a Carman. A family tree is listed on www.ancestry.co.uk and shows that TG Holmes died before the 1901 census. Ann Mary's maiden name was Hymns. Frederick's address on 20th Dec 1920 according to his Medal Roll Index Card was 18 Wiverton Road, Sydenham.

Lance Corporal Holmes Takes The Place Of A Wounded Driver And Assists In Driving A Gun Out Of Action Under Heavy Fire. In the afternoon of August 26th 1914, Von Kluck began to use the superior numbers of his army in a great enveloping on both British at Le Cateau. Some of the German batteries took up positions from which they were able to enfilade the British line, and so at about 3.30p.m. the order was given to commence a retirement. This movement was covered with great courage by the artillery, who at this stage of the battle suffered their heaviest losses. Under very heavy fire Lance Corporal Frederick William Holmes, of the 2nd Battalion The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, carried a wounded man from the hastily dug trenches, and later mounted one of the leading horses of a gun team, when the driver had been wounded, to assist in driving a gun out of action, Lance Corporal Holmes showed the highest gallantry and was awarded the V.C. www.directart.co.uk/mall/more.php?ProdID=9444