The Lancashire Fusiliers won six VC's before breakfast at Gallipoli in 1915, this is nothing like that so I'll explain.
Found myself in Welshpool this week and as part of the Great War commemorations any town that had a Victoria Cross winner is having a plaque installed to remember them. Welshpool has one to 355014 Serjeant William Herbert Waring VC,MM who served with the 25th (Montgomery & Welch Horse) Bn, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His citation reads:
"He led an attack against enemy machine guns and, in face of devastating fire from the flank and front, rushed a strong point singlehanded, bayoneting four of the garrison and capturing twenty others with their guns; then under heavy shell and machine gun fire, he re-organized his men, led and inspired them for another 400 yards, when he fell mortally wounded."
He had previously been awarded the Military Medal as well, he is buried in Le Havre.
Stayed overnight in Shrewsbury again and sampled the very tasty HPA (Hereford Pale Ale) by Wye Valley Breweries. Very light in colour and very citrusy. A good pint. Had whitebait as a starter, this was imaginatively served up in a half pint beer mug and followed that was a very good sirloin steak cooked rare served with huge very crisp onion rings!
Found myself in Welshpool this week and as part of the Great War commemorations any town that had a Victoria Cross winner is having a plaque installed to remember them. Welshpool has one to 355014 Serjeant William Herbert Waring VC,MM who served with the 25th (Montgomery & Welch Horse) Bn, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His citation reads:
"He led an attack against enemy machine guns and, in face of devastating fire from the flank and front, rushed a strong point singlehanded, bayoneting four of the garrison and capturing twenty others with their guns; then under heavy shell and machine gun fire, he re-organized his men, led and inspired them for another 400 yards, when he fell mortally wounded."
He had previously been awarded the Military Medal as well, he is buried in Le Havre.
Stayed overnight in Shrewsbury again and sampled the very tasty HPA (Hereford Pale Ale) by Wye Valley Breweries. Very light in colour and very citrusy. A good pint. Had whitebait as a starter, this was imaginatively served up in a half pint beer mug and followed that was a very good sirloin steak cooked rare served with huge very crisp onion rings!
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