Captain Willis Heading a Charge by a Landing Party Through Wire Entanglements and Under Heavy Fire Near Cape Helles. [print]

DTE248. Captain Willis Heading a Charge by a Landing Party Through Wire Entanglements and Under Heavy Fire Near Cape Helles.

As the Lancashire Fusiliers landed on the shores of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25th 1915, at a point west of Cape Helles, a deadly fire assailed them from hidden machine guns. Many of the men fell, but the survivors, with undaunted courage, rushed up and cut the wire entanglements. The difficulties of the attack were supreme, but Captain Richard Raymond Willis, Sergeant Richards and Private Keneally, of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, performed signal acts of bravery and devotion to duty. The cliffs were at length gained, and the position was maintained while the conspicuous gallantry of Captain Willis was rewarded with the V.C.

First World War antique black and white book plate published c.1916-18 of glorious acts of heroism during the Great War. This plate may also have text on the reverse side which does not affect the framed side. Title and text describing the event beneath image as shown.

Paper size 10.5 inches x 8.5 inches (27cm x 22cm)