Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30122, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30122/supplement/5702. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Captain Oswald Austin Reid, 2nd Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, attached 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery in the face of desperate circumstances between 8th – 10th March 1917 at the Dialah River, Mesopotamia. By his dauntless courage and gallant leadership he was able to consolidate a small post with the advanced troops, on the opposite side of a river to the main body, after his line of communications had been cut by the sinking of the pontoons. He maintained this position for thirty hours against constant attacks by bombs, machine-gun and shell fire, with the full knowledge that repeated attempts at relief had failed, and that his ammunition was all but exhausted. It was greatly due to his tenacity that the passage of the river was effected on the following night. During the operations he was wounded. SILVER MEDAL,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30263/supplement/9104. GAZETTE ISSUE 30263, Conferred by His Majesty the KING of Italy, Silver Medal for Military Valour; For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30122, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30122/supplement/5702. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Captain Oswald Austin Reid, 2nd Battalion, Liverpool Regiment, attached 6th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery in the face of desperate circumstances between 8th – 10th March 1917 at the Dialah River, Mesopotamia. By his dauntless courage and gallant leadership he was able to consolidate a small post with the advanced troops, on the opposite side of a river to the main body, after his line of communications had been cut by the sinking of the pontoons. He maintained this position for thirty hours against constant attacks by bombs, machine-gun and shell fire, with the full knowledge that repeated attempts at relief had failed, and that his ammunition was all but exhausted. It was greatly due to his tenacity that the passage of the river was effected on the following night. During the operations he was wounded. SILVER MEDAL,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issues/30263/supplement/9104. GAZETTE ISSUE 30263, Conferred by His Majesty the KING of Italy, Silver Medal for Military Valour; For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.