Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28985/supplements/9957. Major Charles Allix Lavington Yate, 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Major Yate commanded one of the two companies that remained to the end of the trenches, and when all other officers had been killed or wounded and ammunition exhausted, he led his 19 survivors against the enemy in a charge in which he himself was severely wounded. He was picked up by the enemy and subsequently died as a prisoner of war. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28942/supplements/8355. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of States for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28945/pages/8387. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28985/supplements/9957. Major Charles Allix Lavington Yate, 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Major Yate commanded one of the two companies that remained to the end of the trenches, and when all other officers had been killed or wounded and ammunition exhausted, he led his 19 survivors against the enemy in a charge in which he himself was severely wounded. He was picked up by the enemy and subsequently died as a prisoner of war. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28942/supplements/8355. GAZETTE ISSUE 28942, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, The despatch has been received by the Secretary of States for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28945/pages/8387. GAZETTE ISSUE 28945, MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES, I have the honour to forward herewith the names of those under my command whom I wish to bring to notice for gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.