Gazette Information: Gazette Issue 30154, Victoria Cross, V.C.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30154/supplement/6382. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 8763 Lance-Corporal James Welch, Royal Berkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 29th April 1917 near Oppy, France, on entering the enemy trench, he killed one man after a severe hand-to-hand struggle. Armed only with an empty revolver, Lance-Corporal Welch then chased four of the enemy across the open and captured them single-handed. He handled his machine-gun with the utmost fearlessness, and more than once went into the open fully exposed to heavy fire at short range, to search for and collect ammunition and spare parts in order to keep his guns in action, which he succeeded in doing for over five hours till wounded by a shell. He showed throughout the utmost valour and initiative.
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Gazette Information: Gazette Issue 30154, Victoria Cross, V.C.: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30154/supplement/6382. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 8763 Lance-Corporal James Welch, Royal Berkshire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery. On 29th April 1917 near Oppy, France, on entering the enemy trench, he killed one man after a severe hand-to-hand struggle. Armed only with an empty revolver, Lance-Corporal Welch then chased four of the enemy across the open and captured them single-handed. He handled his machine-gun with the utmost fearlessness, and more than once went into the open fully exposed to heavy fire at short range, to search for and collect ammunition and spare parts in order to keep his guns in action, which he succeeded in doing for over five hours till wounded by a shell. He showed throughout the utmost valour and initiative.