Victoria Cross: Bradbury, Dorrell and Nelson

EDWARD KINDER BRADBURY

Captain, L Battery Royal Horse Artillery

Born: 16 August 1881, Altringham, Cheshire
Died: 1 September 1914, Néry, France

Citation: For gallantry and ability in organising the defence of "L" Battery against heavy odds at Nery on 1st September [1914].

[London Gazette issue 28985 dtd 25 Nov 1914, published 24 Nov 1914.]














GEORGE THOMAS DORRELL

Battery Sergeant Major (later Second Lieutenant), L Battery Royal Horse Artillery

Born: 7 July 1880, Paddington, West London
Died: 7 January 1971, Cobham, Surrey

Citation: For continuing to serve a gun until all the ammunition was expended after all officers were killed or wounded, in spite of a concentrated fire from guns and machine guns at a range of 600 yards, at Nery, on 1st September [1914].

[London Gazette issue 28976 dtd 16 Nov 1914, published 13 Nov 1914.]










DAVID NELSON

Sergeant (later Second Lieutenant), L Battery Royal Horse Artillery

Born: 3 April 1886, Deraghland, County Monaghan, Ireland
Died: 8 April 1918, Lillers, France

Citation: Helping to bring the guns into action under heavy fire at Nery on 1st September [1914], and while severely wounded remaining with them until all the ammunition was expended - although he had been ordered to retire to cover.

[London Gazette issue 28976 dtd 16 Nov 1914, published 13 Nov 1914.]


Note: The citations for Dorrell and Nelson, as well as several others, were also Gazetted in issue 28977, dated and published 17 Nov 1914.