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Charge of the First Life Guards at the battle of Klein Zillebeke November 6th 1914 by Harry Payne.
Lower price due to lower quality of print compared to our usual high standard.
Open edition print. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm). Price £8.00
ITEM CODE VAR0161
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Mined! A Wonderful Escape And Its Heroic Sequel.
On September 30th 1915, a British trench near Zillebeke was mined by the Germans and almost destroyed. Lance Corporal C. Leadbeater, of the 1/5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment (TF) was in charge of the listening post at the end of the trench at the time. The violence of the explosion blew him bodily over the parapet and inflicted severe injuries, but, notwithstanding his sufferings, he crawled back to the ruined trench, and, collecting his men, ordered them to open rapid fire in anticipation of a German attempt to secure the mine crater. This prompt action saved the situation. The German infantry faltered and the attack was not pressed home. Leadbeater remained with his men until ordered to go to the dressing station. He was awarded the D.C.M.
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). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0082
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How Sergeant Major Croft, Single Handed, Disposed Of A Party Of Germans.
While the 5th Dragoon Guards were in the trenches near Zillebeke, at the end of February 1915, the German snipers in a wood were becoming a serious nuisance. Sergeant Croft made up his mind to get rid of this, and one evening he made his way slowly and cautiously through the wood. Suddenly he heard voices quite close to him, and there just ahead of him was a trench in which was a party of Germans. Croft had brought with him a couple of revolvers, and drawing these, he took cover behind a tree and began blazing away at the astonished Germans. Shrieks and cries told him that at least some of these shots had not been wasted, and soon the enemy, evidently under the impression that a big party had surprised them, abandoned the trench and ran off to their own line. From that time the 5th Dragoon Guards ceased to be troubled by snipers in this direction.
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). Price £13.00
ITEM CODE DTE0119
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Mined!
A Wonderful Escape And Its Heroic Sequel. On September 30th 1915, a British trench near
Zillebeke was mined by the Germans and almost destroyed.
Lance Corporal C. Leadbeater, of the 1/5th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment (TF) was in charge of the listening post at the
end of the trench at the time. The
violence of the explosion blew him bodily over the parapet and inflicted
severe injuries, but, notwithstanding his sufferings, he crawled back to
the ruined trench, and, collecting his men, ordered them to open rapid
fire in anticipation of a German attempt to secure the mine crater.
This prompt action saved the situation.
The German infantry faltered and the attack was not pressed home.
Leadbeater remained with his men until ordered to go to the
dressing station. He was
awarded the D.C.M.
Charge
of the First Life Guards at the
battle of Klein Zillebeke November 6th 1914 by Harry PayneSir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote in 1914, "this hard work corps
d'elite consisting of the 1st and 2nd Life Guards, supported by the
Blues, now dismounted, flung themselves into the gap, a grimy line of
stained infantry with nothing left save their giant physique and their
spurs to recall the men who are the pride of our London
streets."
How Sergeant Major Croft, Single
Handed, Disposed Of A Party Of Germans.
While the 5th Dragoon Guards were in the trenches near Zillebeke, at the end of February 1915, the German snipers in a wood
were becoming a serious nuisance. Sergeant
Croft made up his mind to get rid of this, and one evening he made his
way slowly and cautiously through the wood.
Suddenly he heard voices quite close to him, and there just ahead
of him was a trench in which was a party of Germans.
Croft had brought with him a couple of revolvers, and drawing
these, he took cover behind a tree and began blazing away at the
astonished Germans. Shrieks
and cries told him that at least some of these shots had not been
wasted, and soon the enemy, evidently under the impression that a big
party had surprised them, abandoned the trench and ran off to their own
line. From that time the
5th
Dragoon Guards ceased to be troubled by snipers in this direction.
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