Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30338, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30338/supplements/10677. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Temporary Second Lieutenant Hardy Falconer Parsons, late Gloucestershire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery on 20th/21st August 1917 near Epehy, France. During a night attack by a strong party of the enemy on a bombing post held by his command. The bombers holding the block were forced back, but Second Lieutenant Parsons remained at his post, and single-handed, and although severely scorched and burnt by liquid fire, he continued to hold up the enemy with bombs until severely wounded. This very gallant act of self-sacrifice. And devotion to duty undoubtedly delayed the enemy long enough to allow of the organisation of a bombing party, which succeeded in driving back the enemy before they could enter any portion of the trenches. This gallant officer succumbed to his wounds.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 30338, VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30338/supplements/10677. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned:- Temporary Second Lieutenant Hardy Falconer Parsons, late Gloucestershire Regiment. For most conspicuous bravery on 20th/21st August 1917 near Epehy, France. During a night attack by a strong party of the enemy on a bombing post held by his command. The bombers holding the block were forced back, but Second Lieutenant Parsons remained at his post, and single-handed, and although severely scorched and burnt by liquid fire, he continued to hold up the enemy with bombs until severely wounded. This very gallant act of self-sacrifice. And devotion to duty undoubtedly delayed the enemy long enough to allow of the organisation of a bombing party, which succeeded in driving back the enemy before they could enter any portion of the trenches. This gallant officer succumbed to his wounds.