To install click the Add extension button. That's it.

The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. You could also do it yourself at any point in time.

4,5
Kelly Slayton
Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea!
Alexander Grigorievskiy
I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like.
Live Statistics
English Articles
Improved in 24 Hours
Added in 24 Hours
What we do. Every page goes through several hundred of perfecting techniques; in live mode. Quite the same Wikipedia. Just better.
.
Leo
Newton
Brights
Milds

Harry Wells (VC)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Harry Wells
Harry Wells VC Headstone at Dud Corner Cemetery
Born(1888-09-19)19 September 1888
Herne Bay, Kent
Died25 September 1915(1915-09-25) (aged 27)
Near Le Rutoire, Loos, France
Buried
Dud Corner Cemetery
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankSergeant
UnitRoyal Sussex Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria Cross
Other workPolice officer

Harry Wells VC (19 September 1888 – 25 September 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

YouTube Encyclopedic

  • 1/2
    Views:
    514
    1 786
  • Débloquez 5 douleurs de vos recruteurs en moins de 5 minutes !
  • Big Data, New Physics, and Geospatial Super-Food

Transcription

Details

Wells was 27 years old, and a sergeant in the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

For most conspicuous bravery near Le Retoire on 25th September, 1915. When his Platoon Officer had been killed he took command and led his men forward to within fifteen yards of the German wire. Nearly half the Platoon were killed or wounded, and the remainder were much shaken, but with the utmost coolness and bravery Serjeant Wells rallied them and led them forward. Finally, when very few were left, he stood up and urged them forward once more, but while doing this he was killed. He gave a magnificent example of courage and determination.[1]

Further information

Wells is buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, Le Rutoire, near Loos. 2 miles NW of Lens. Plot V, Row E, Grave 2.[2]

The medal

His VC is displayed at the Eastbourne Redoubt Museum, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

References

  1. ^ "No. 29371". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 1915. pp. 11448–11449.
  2. ^ CWGC entry

Bibliography

External links

This page was last edited on 16 February 2024, at 01:54
Basis of this page is in Wikipedia. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported License. Non-text media are available under their specified licenses. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. WIKI 2 is an independent company and has no affiliation with Wikimedia Foundation.