German Searchlights and Very Lights Exposing Temporary Second Lieutenant Armitage and His Party While Cutting the German Wire Entanglements by Allan Stewart [Antique]

ANT142P. German Searchlights and Very Lights Exposing Temporary Second Lieutenant Armitage and His Party While Cutting the German Wire Entanglements by Allan Stewart.

In preparation for a raid on the German trenches, Temporary 2nd Lieutenant William Harold Armitage, of the 9th Battalion, Alexandra Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment), led out a party of his battalion, consisting of Sergeant E Crowther, and Privates J Dixon, A Gething and C W Kett, to cut the enemys wire entanglements. Though hampered by the German searchlights and Very lights, which exposed them to the enemys fire, they successfully cut the wire entanglements. Temporary Captain George Kenneth Thompson, of the same battalion, led the attack, and Corporal W Hodgson and Private E E Brick also took part. The attack, which was carried out with great dash and determination, proved successful, 20 of the enemy being killed. For their conspicuous gallantry, Captain Thompson and 2nd Lieutenant Armitage were each awarded the Military Cross, while Sergeant Crowther, Corporal Hodgson and several men were awarded the DCM.

Antique print published c.1918.

Paper size 11 inches x 8.5 inches (28cm x 22cm)