Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29836, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29836/supplement/11526. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned:- No. 2442 Private Frederick Jeremiah Edwards, Middlesex Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery and resource. On 26th September 1916 at Thiepval, France, his part of the line was held up by machine-gun fire, and all officers had become casualties. There was some confusion and indication of retirement. Private Edwards, grasping the situation, on his own initiative dashed out alone towards the gun, which he knocked out with bombs. This very gallant act, coupled with great presence of mind and a total disregard of personal danger, made further advance possible and cleared up a dangerous situation.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29836, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29836/supplement/11526. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Victoria Cross on the undermentioned:- No. 2442 Private Frederick Jeremiah Edwards, Middlesex Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery and resource. On 26th September 1916 at Thiepval, France, his part of the line was held up by machine-gun fire, and all officers had become casualties. There was some confusion and indication of retirement. Private Edwards, grasping the situation, on his own initiative dashed out alone towards the gun, which he knocked out with bombs. This very gallant act, coupled with great presence of mind and a total disregard of personal danger, made further advance possible and cleared up a dangerous situation.