Bernard Sidney Gordon
Lance-Corporal, 41st Battalion (Queensland), Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 460 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 41st Battalion (Queensland), Australian Imperial Force (register: 41st Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 26–27 August 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th December, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 16th August, 1891 at Launceston, Tasmania
- Died
- 19th October, 1963 at Launceston, Tasmania
- Memorial / grave
- on Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Digest of citation
On 26/27th August, 1918 east of Bray, France, after leading his section through heavy shellfire, Lance-Corporal Gordon, single-handed, attacked an enemy machine-gun, killed the gunner and captured the post, which contained an officer and 10 men. He then cleared more trenches and captured a further 51 prisoners, including one officer and six machine-guns
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
GORDON, Bernard Sidney. (reg No. 460).
Lance-Corporal. 41st Battalion (Queensland), Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 26th December, 1918.
Born on 16th August, 1891 at Launceston, Tasmania.
Died on 19th October, 1963 at Launceston, Tasmania.
Memorial on Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26/27th August, 1918 east of Bray, France, after leading his section through heavy shellfire, Lance-Corporal Gordon, single-handed, attacked an enemy machine-gun, killed the gunner and captured the post, which contained an officer and 10 men. He then cleared more trenches and captured a further 51 prisoners, including one officer and six machine-guns.
Additional information:. Lance-Corporal Gordon also held the Military Medal (MM).
Additional information
Lance-Corporal Gordon also held the Military Medal (MM).
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