| Other Info | Tom Turrall was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery at the storming of La Boisselle on the 3rd July 1916. His citation read: "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. During a bombing attack by a small party against the enemy the officer in charge was badly wounded, and the party having penetrated the position to a great depth was compelled eventually to retire. Private Turrall remained with the wounded officer for three hours, under continuous and very heavy fire from machine guns, and bombs, and, notwithstanding that both himself and the officer were at one time completely cut off from our troops, he held to his ground with determination, and finally carried the.officer into our lines after our counter-attacks had made this possible." (London Gazette 9th September 1916). |
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