A SCARCE VICTORIA CROSS GREAT WAR PHOTO POSTCARD PORTRAYING

LIEUTENANT SERGEANT TOM MAYSON. AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR ACTIONS AT WIELTSE

On 31st July 1917 at Wieltje, Belgium, when his platoon was held up by machine-gun fire, Lance-Sergeant Mayson, without waiting for orders, at once made for the gun which he put out of action with bombs, wounding four of the team; the remaining three of the team fled, pursued by Lance-Sergeant Mayson to a dug-out where he killed them. Later, when clearing up a strongpoint, this NCO again tackled a machine-gun single-handed, killing six of the team. Finally during an enemy counterattack he took charge of an isolated post and successfully held it until ordered to withdraw and his ammunition was exhausted………….

Postcard sized Approx 13.7 x 8.6 cm. The above taken from the fine vconline website

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