Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30400, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30400/supplement/12328. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 71130 Corporal Ernest Albert Egerton, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Longton). For most conspicuous bravery, initiative and devotion to duty when, on 20th September 1917 south-east of Ypres, Belgium, during attack, owing to fog and smoke, visibility was obscured, and, in consequence thereof, the two leading waves of the attack passed over certain hostile dug-outs without clearing them. Enemy rifles, assisted by a machine-gun, were, from these dug-outs, inflicting severe casualties on the advancing waves. When volunteers were called for to assist in clearing up the situation, Corporal Egerton at once jumped up and dashed for the dug-outs under heavy fire at short range. He shot in succession a rifleman, a bomber and a gunner, by which time he was supported and 29 of the enemy surrendered. The reckless bravery of this Non-commissioned Officer relieved in less than thirty seconds an extremely difficult situation. His gallantry is beyond all praise.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30400, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30400/supplement/12328. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 71130 Corporal Ernest Albert Egerton, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Longton). For most conspicuous bravery, initiative and devotion to duty when, on 20th September 1917 south-east of Ypres, Belgium, during attack, owing to fog and smoke, visibility was obscured, and, in consequence thereof, the two leading waves of the attack passed over certain hostile dug-outs without clearing them. Enemy rifles, assisted by a machine-gun, were, from these dug-outs, inflicting severe casualties on the advancing waves. When volunteers were called for to assist in clearing up the situation, Corporal Egerton at once jumped up and dashed for the dug-outs under heavy fire at short range. He shot in succession a rifleman, a bomber and a gunner, by which time he was supported and 29 of the enemy surrendered. The reckless bravery of this Non-commissioned Officer relieved in less than thirty seconds an extremely difficult situation. His gallantry is beyond all praise.