Graham Thomson Lyall
Lieutenant, 102nd Battalion. 2nd Central Ontario Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Register No.
- 758 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (register: Captain) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 102nd Battalion. 2nd Central Ontario Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force (register: 102nd Battalion, CEF) all CEF VCs →
- Date of action
- 27 September 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 14th December, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 8th March 1892 in Manchester, Lancashire
- Died
- 28th November 1941 at Mersah Matru, Egypt. (killed in
- Memorial / grave
- at Halfaya Sallum War Cemetery, Egypt
Digest of citation
On 27th September, 1918, north of Canbrai, France, Lieutenant Lyall led his platoon in the capture of an enemy strong point, including 13 prisoners, a field gun and four machine-guns. Later he led his men once more against another strong point, rushing forward alone and capturing the position single-handed, on this occasion taking 45 prisoners and five machine guns. Another 47 prisoners were captured in his final objective along with another five machine guns. Near Blecourt, France, on the 1st October 1918 the capture of a strongly defended position yielded 60 prisoners and 17 machine-guns. During all of these operations, once the objective had been attained, Lieutenant Lyle, still under heavy fire, tended to the wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LYALL, Graham Thomson. (reg No. 758).
Lieutenant. 102nd Battalion. 2nd Central Ontario Regiment Canadian Expeditionary Force.
London Gazetted on 14th December, 1918.
Born on 8th March 1892 in Manchester, Lancashire.
Died on 28th November 1941 at Mersah Matru, Egypt. (killed in action).
Memorial on grave at Halfaya Sallum War Cemetery, Egypt.
Digest of Citation reads: On 27th September, 1918, north of Canbrai, France, Lieutenant Lyall led his platoon in the capture of an enemy strong point, including 13 prisoners, a field gun and four machine-guns. Later he led his men once more against another strong point, rushing forward alone and capturing the position single-handed, on this occasion taking 45 prisoners and five machine guns. Another 47 prisoners were captured in his final objective along with another five machine guns. Near Blecourt, France, on the 1st October 1918 the capture of a strongly defended position yielded 60 prisoners and 17 machine-guns. During all of these operations, once the objective had been attained, Lieutenant Lyle, still under heavy fire, tended to the wounded
action).
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