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Lt. J.P. Lloyd
Tales of the V. C
Cpl FREDERICK GREAVES
9th Btl. Notts and Derby Regt.
By Lieutenant J.P. Lloyd.
Stamp
12 JUL 1918
The initiative and resource of the British soldier have been proved
times without number in many a hard-fought fight during the
present war, and you will find no more splendid example of
these qualities, than was displayed by Cpl Frederick Greaves of
the 9th Battalion of the Notts and Derby Regiment.
Early on the morning of the 4th of October, 1917 his battalion advanced
to attack the German positions in the neighbourhood of POELCAPELLE,
East of Ypres.
"A" Company, to which Cpl Greaves belonged, were swept by heavy
machine gun fire from a large blockhouse in the German lines,
and his platoon suffered very severely. The plateau Commander and the
platoon sergeant were both hit, so it happened that Cpl Greaves
found himself in charge of the platoon. His men were unable
to advance because of that spitting devil in front, and the rolling thunder
of the British barrage was creeping slowly further and further away
from them. If they did not go forward soon they would lose
it's protection. Cpl Greaves knew that, and he did not hesitate
for long. Followed by another N.C.O he rushed out across the
open into that hell of flying bullets, careless of his own safety.
The sudden move took the Germans by surprise. When they
saw the two Englishmen racing towards them, many of them
lost heart, left their posts, an ran blindly to the rear. The
machine gun ceased fire. Cpl Greaves and his companion worked
their way round the emplacement tot the entrance at the back, and
threw bomb after bomb through the opening. Caught like
rats in a trap, several of the garrison were killed and wounded
and the survivors, five or six in all, came out with their
hands up and surrendered. Cpl Greaves found four machine
guns in the emplacement. When the firing ceased, the company
were given the word to advance. As they drew near the
blockhouse they met Cpl Greaves returning, a triumphant
smile on his face, a German machine gun on his shoulder, and the
late owners of that machine gun marching dejectedly in front of him.
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Poelcapelle, Ypres (50.9176, 2.95633)
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James Price Lloyd (Birth: Talley, Carmarthenshire)
Frederick Greaves (Birth: 16/05/1890 - Death: 11/06/1973)
Description: Corporal in the 9th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), British Army
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Frederick Greaves Tales of the V.C.
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Article with annotations.Fred Greaves VC (16 May 1890 – 11 June 1973) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 27 years old, and an acting corporal in the 9th Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), British Army during the Battle of Broodseinde in the First World War when he performed a deed for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Citation: On 4 October 1917 at Poelcapelle, east of Ypres, Belgium, when the platoon was held up by machine-gun fire from a concrete stronghold and the platoon commander and Sergeant were casualties, Corporal Greaves, followed by another NCO, rushed forward, reached the rear of the building and bombed the occupants, killing or capturing the garrison and the machine-gun. Later, at a most critical period of the battle, during a heavy counter-attack, all the officers of the company became casualties and Corporal Geaves collected his men, threw out extra posts on the threatened flank and opened up rifle and machine-gun fire to enfilade the advance. The attached account of his actions was written by James Price Lloyd of the Welsh Regiment, who served with Military Intelligence. After the war, the government to destroyed all the archives relating to this propaganda (section MI 7b (1)). They were regarded as being too sensitive to risk being made public. Remarkably these documents have survived in the personal records of Captain Lloyd. Many of these papers are officially stamped, and one can trace the development of many individual articles from the notes based on an idea, to the pencil draft which is then followed by the hand-written submission and the typescript. The archive Tales of the VC comprises 94 individual accounts of the heroism that earned the highest award for valour, the Victoria Cross. These are recounted deferentially and economically, yet they still manage to move the reader. Date stamp: 12 July 1918.
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Lt. J.P. Lloyd
Tales of the V. C
Cpl FREDERICK GREAVES
9th Btl. Notts and Derby Regt.
By Lieutenant J.P. Lloyd.
Stamp
12 JUL 1918
The initiative and resource of the British soldier have been proved
times without number in many a hard-fought fight during the
present war, and you will find no more splendid example of
these qualities, than was displayed by Cpl Frederick Greaves of
the 9th Battalion of the Notts and Derby Regiment.
Early on the morning of the 4th of October, 1917 his battalion advanced
to attack the German positions in the neighbourhood of POELCAPELLE,
East of Ypres.
"A" Company, to which Cpl Greaves belonged, were swept by heavy
machine gun fire from a large blockhouse in the German lines,
and his platoon suffered very severely. The plateau Commander and the
platoon sergeant were both hit, so it happened that Cpl Greaves
found himself in charge of the platoon. His men were unable
to advance because of that spitting devil in front, and the rolling thunder
of the British barrage was creeping slowly further and further away
from them. If they did not go forward soon they would lose
it's protection. Cpl Greaves knew that, and he did not hesitate
for long. Followed by another N.C.O he rushed out across the
open into that hell of flying bullets, careless of his own safety.
The sudden move took the Germans by surprise. When they
saw the two Englishmen racing towards them, many of them
lost heart, left their posts, an ran blindly to the rear. The
machine gun ceased fire. Cpl Greaves and his companion worked
their way round the emplacement tot the entrance at the back, and
threw bomb after bomb through the opening. Caught like
rats in a trap, several of the garrison were killed and wounded
and the survivors, five or six in all, came out with their
hands up and surrendered. Cpl Greaves found four machine
guns in the emplacement. When the firing ceased, the company
were given the word to advance. As they drew near the
blockhouse they met Cpl Greaves returning, a triumphant
smile on his face, a German machine gun on his shoulder, and the
late owners of that machine gun marching dejectedly in front of him.
- English (English)
Lt. J.P. Lloyd
Tales of the V. C
Cpl FREDERICK GREAVES
9th Btl. Notts and Derby Regt.
By Lieutenant J.P. Lloyd.
Stamp
12 JUL 1918
The initiative and resource of the British soldier have been proved
times without number in many a hard-fought fight during the
present war, and you will find no more splendid example of
these qualities, than was displayed by Cpl Frederick Greaves of
the 9th Battalion of the Notts and Derby Regiment.
Early on the morning of the 4th of October, 1917 his battalion advanced
to attack the German positions in the neighbourhood of POELCAPELLE,
East of Ypres.
"A" Company, to which Cpl Greaves belonged, were swept by heavy
machine gun fire from a large blockhouse in the German lines,
and his platoon suffered very severely. The plateau Commander and the
platoon sergeant were both hit, so it happened that Cpl Greaves
found himself in charge of the platoon. His men were unable
to advance because of that spitting devil in front, and the rolling thunder
of the British barrage was creeping slowly further and further away
from them. If they did not go forward soon they would lose
it's protection. Cpl Greaves knew that, and he did not hesitate
for long. Followed by another N.C.O he rushed out across the
open into that hell of flying bullets, careless of his own safety.
The sudden move took the Germans by surprise. When they
saw the two Englishmen racing towards them, many of them
lost heart, left their posts, an ran blindly to the rear. The
machine gun ceased fire. Cpl Greaves and his companion worked
their way round the emplacement tot the entrance at the back, and
threw bomb after bomb through the opening. Caught like
rats in a trap, several of the garrison were killed and wounded
and the survivors, five or six in all, came out with their
hands up and surrendered. Cpl Greaves found four machine
guns in the emplacement. When the firing ceased, the company
were given the word to advance. As they drew near the
blockhouse they met Cpl Greaves returning, a triumphant
smile on his face, a German machine gun on his shoulder, and the
late owners of that machine gun marching dejectedly in front of him.
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5 ... Lt. J.P. Lloyd Tales of the V. C Cpl FREDERICK GREAVES 9th Btl. Notts and Derby Regt. By Lieutenant J.P. Lloyd. Stamp 12 JUL 1918 The initiative and resource of the British soldier have been proved times without number in many a hard-fought fight during the present war, and you will find no more splendid example of these qualities, than was displayed by Cpl Frederick Greaves of the 9th Battalion of the Notts and Derby Regiment. Early on the morning of the 4th of October, 1917 his battalion advanced to attack the German positions in the neighbourhood of POELCAPELLE, East of Ypres. "A" Company, to which Cpl Greaves belonged, were swept by heavy machine gun fire from a large blockhouse in the German lines, and his platoon suffered very severely. The plateau Commander and the platoon sergeant were both hit, so it happened that Cpl Greaves found himself in charge of the platoon. His men were unable to advance because of that spitting devil in front, and the rolling thunder of the British barrage was creeping slowly further and further away from them. If they did not go forward soon they would lose it's protection. Cpl Greaves knew that, and he did not hesitate for long. Followed by another N.C.O he rushed out across the open into that hell of flying bullets, careless of his own safety. The sudden move took the Germans by surprise. When they saw the two Englishmen racing towards them, many of them lost heart, left their posts, an ran blindly to the rear. The machine gun ceased fire. Cpl Greaves and his companion worked their way round the emplacement tot the entrance at the back, and threw bomb after bomb through the opening. Caught like rats in a trap, several of the garrison were killed and wounded and the survivors, five or six in all, came out with their hands up and surrendered. Cpl Greaves found four machine guns in the emplacement. When the firing ceased, the company were given the word to advance. As they drew near the blockhouse they met Cpl Greaves returning, a triumphant smile on his face, a German machine gun on his shoulder, and the late owners of that machine gun marching dejectedly in front of him.
5 ... Lt. J.P. Lloyd Tales of the V. C Cpl FREDERICK GREAVES 9th Btl. Notts and Derby Regt. By Lieutenant J.P. Lloyd. Stamp 18 JUL 1918 The initiative and resource of the British soldier have been proved times without number in many a hard-fought fight during the present war, and you will find no more splendid example of these qualities, than was displayed by Cpl Frederick Greaves of the 9th Battalion of the Notts and Derby Regiment. Early on the morning of the 4th of October, 1917 his battalion advanced to attack the German positions in the neighbourhood of POELCAPELLE, East of Ypres. "A" Company, to which Cpl Greaves belonged, were swept by heavy machine gun fire from a large blockhouse in the German lines, and his platoon suffered very severely. The plateau Commander and the platoon sergeant were both hit, so it happened that Cpl Greaves found himself in charge of the platoon. His men were unable to advance because of that spitting devil in front, and the rolling thunder of the British barrage was creeping slowly further and further away from them. If they did not go forward soon they would lose it's protection. Cpl Greaves knew that, and he did not hesitate for long. Followed by another N.C.O he rushed out across the open into that hell of flying bullets, careless of his own safety. The sudden move took the Germans by surprise. When they saw the two Englishmen racing towards them, many of them lost heart, left their posts, an ran blindly to the rear. The machine gun ceased fire. Cpl Greaves and his companion worked their way round the emplacement tot the entrance at the back, and threw bomb after bomb through the opening. Caught like rats in a trap, several of the garrison were killed and wounded and the survivors, five or six in all, came out with their hands up and surrendered. Cpl Greaves found four machine guns in the emplacement. When the firing ceased, the company were given the word to advance. As they drew near the blockhouse they met Cpl Greaves returning, a triumphant smile on his face, a German machine gun on his shoulder, and the late owners of that machine gun marching dejectedly in front of him.
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