Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30284, Victoria Cross,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30284/supplements/9533. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 15805 Private Arnold Loosemore, West Riding Regiment (Sheffield). For most conspicuous bravery and initiative during the attack on a strongly-held enemy position. On 11th August 1917 south of Langemarck, Belgium, his platoon having been checked by heavy machine-gun fire, he crawled through partially cut wire, dragging his Lewis gun with him, and single-handed dealt with a strong party of the enemy, killing about twenty of them, and thus covering the consolidation of the position taken up by his platoon. Immediately afterwards his Lewis gun was blown up by a bomb, and three enemy rushed for him, but he shot them all with his revolver. Later, he shot several enemy snipers, exposing himself to heavy fire each time. On returning to the original post he also brought back a wounded comrade under heavy fire at the risk of his life. He displayed throughout an utter disregard of danger. D.C.M.: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30932/supplements/11674.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30284, Victoria Cross,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30284/supplements/9533. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- No. 15805 Private Arnold Loosemore, West Riding Regiment (Sheffield). For most conspicuous bravery and initiative during the attack on a strongly-held enemy position. On 11th August 1917 south of Langemarck, Belgium, his platoon having been checked by heavy machine-gun fire, he crawled through partially cut wire, dragging his Lewis gun with him, and single-handed dealt with a strong party of the enemy, killing about twenty of them, and thus covering the consolidation of the position taken up by his platoon. Immediately afterwards his Lewis gun was blown up by a bomb, and three enemy rushed for him, but he shot them all with his revolver. Later, he shot several enemy snipers, exposing himself to heavy fire each time. On returning to the original post he also brought back a wounded comrade under heavy fire at the risk of his life. He displayed throughout an utter disregard of danger. D.C.M.: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30932/supplements/11674.