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Bernard Sidney Gordon, VC, MM (16 тамыз 1891 – 19 қазан 1963) – Бірінші дүниежүзілік соғыста Виктория кресімен марапатталған австралиялық. Бұл британ және Достастық әскерлеріне жаудың қарсы тұру кезінде көрсетілген батылдығы үшін берілетін ең жоғары награда.
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Bernard Sidney Gordon, VC, MM (16 August 1891 – 19 October 1963) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Bernard Sidney Gordon, VC, MM (16 August 1891 – 19 October 1963) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Гордон 27 жаста болған және Амен шайқасы кезінде әскери медальмен марапатталғанда 41-ші батальонның Австралия императорлық күштеріндегі қара сержант болды. 1918 жылдың 8 тамызында Хамельдің шығысындағы шабуыл кезінде Гордон өз бөлімін ұстап тұрған пулеметшілер тобына жеке шабуыл жасады. Ол олардың барлығын өлтіріп, қаруды тартып алды. Кейін сол күні ол жаудың снайперін іздеп тауып өлтірді. Операция барысында ол үлкен батылдық пен қызмет адалдығын көрсетті. Бригад генерал Дж. Х. Каннан, 11-ші бригада АИФ.
Gordon was 27 years old, and acting as a lance corporal in the 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force when, during the Battle of Amiens, the following deeds leading to him being awarded the Military Medal occurred. On the 8/8/18 during the attack east of Hamel Pte Gordon single handedly attacked a machine gun crew which was holding up his section. He killed the crew and captured the gun. Later on in the day he stalked and killed an enemy sniper. Throughout the operation he displayed much bravery and devotion to duty. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
Бұл оқиға неміс армиясының «Қара күні» кезінде болды, онда Австралия корпусы қарсыластарын талқандады. Осының нәтижесінде 1918 жылдың 9 тамызында Канада корпусының шабуылы неміс әскерлерінің жалпы шегінуіне әкелді. Австралияның 3-ші дивизиясы Сомма өзенінің иілісіне қарай жылжуын жалғастырды. Осы кезеңде Гордонға Виктория кресі берілді. 1918 жылдың 26-27 тамызында Брейдің шығысында өткен операция кезінде бұл сержант жаудың алдында ерекше батылдық пен қызмет адалдығын көрсетті. Ол өз бөлімін жаудың қатты артиллериялық оғынан өткізіп, нығайтқан мақсатына жеткізді. Содан кейін ол жеке өзі оң жағындағы ротаға қауіп төндіріп тұрған жау пулеметіне шабуыл жасады, пулеметшіні өлтіріп, бір офицер (капитан) және 10 сарбаз бар бекетті басып алды. Оларды рота штабына тапсырғаннан кейін ол көптеген пулеметтер орналасқан траншеялардың ескі жүйесіне жалғыз оралды, траншеяға кіріп, оны тазалауға кірісті, бір отрядта 15 тұтқынмен, екіншісінде 14 тұтқынмен және екі пулеметпен қайтып келді. Ол тағы да жүйеге оралды, бұл жолы пулемет және экипажымен, траншеяның тағы бір бөлігін тазалап, 22 тұтқынды, соның ішінде бір офицер мен 3 пулеметті әкелді. Бұл соңғы тұтқындау біздің сол жағымыздағы британдық әскерлерге оқ атудан туындаған қиындықтарды жеңіп, алға жылжуға мүмкіндік берді. Оның тұтқындаған жалпы саны 2 офицер және 61 қатарлы сарбаз, 6 пулеметпен бірге, траншеялық минометтен басқа, бұл толығымен жеке күш-жігердің және оның жеке бастамасының нәтижесі болды. Бригад генерал Дж. Х. Каннан, 11-ші бригада АИФ.
Gordon was 27 years old, and acting as a lance corporal in the 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force when, during the Battle of Amiens, the following deeds leading to him being awarded the Military Medal occurred. On the 8/8/18 during the attack east of Hamel Pte Gordon single handedly attacked a machine gun crew which was holding up his section. He killed the crew and captured the gun. Later on in the day he stalked and killed an enemy sniper. Throughout the operation he displayed much bravery and devotion to duty. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
Гордон 1918 жылдың 1 қыркүйегінде жарақат алды (Бушавенс тіктемесі – Мон-Сен-Квентин шайқасы). Ол 1918 жылдың 4 қыркүйегінде Англияға эвакуацияланып, 1918 жылдың 15 қыркүйегінде әскери медальмен марапатталды. Виктория кресімен марапатталуы 1918 жылдың 20 желтоқсанында болды (атылудан кейін), оның марапатталу себебі былай деп жазылған:
Gordon was 27 years old, and acting as a lance corporal in the 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force when, during the Battle of Amiens, the following deeds leading to him being awarded the Military Medal occurred. On the 8/8/18 during the attack east of Hamel Pte Gordon single handedly attacked a machine gun crew which was holding up his section. He killed the crew and captured the gun. Later on in the day he stalked and killed an enemy sniper. Throughout the operation he displayed much bravery and devotion to duty. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
Оның Ұлылық Королі төмендегі офицерлерге, сержанттарға және сарбаздарға Виктория кресімен марапаттауға құрметпен келісім берді:
Gordon was 27 years old, and acting as a lance corporal in the 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force when, during the Battle of Amiens, the following deeds leading to him being awarded the Military Medal occurred. On the 8/8/18 during the attack east of Hamel Pte Gordon single handedly attacked a machine gun crew which was holding up his section. He killed the crew and captured the gun. Later on in the day he stalked and killed an enemy sniper. Throughout the operation he displayed much bravery and devotion to duty. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
№23 қара сержант Бернард Сидни Гордон, әскери медаль, 41-ші батальон, АИФ.
Gordon was 27 years old, and acting as a lance corporal in the 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force when, during the Battle of Amiens, the following deeds leading to him being awarded the Military Medal occurred. On the 8/8/18 during the attack east of Hamel Pte Gordon single handedly attacked a machine gun crew which was holding up his section. He killed the crew and captured the gun. Later on in the day he stalked and killed an enemy sniper. Throughout the operation he displayed much bravery and devotion to duty. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
1918 жылдың 26-27 тамызында Брейдің шығысында көрсеткен ерекше батылдығы мен қызмет адалдығы үшін. Ол өз бөлімін қатты артиллериялық оқтан өткізіп, нығайтқан мақсатына жеткізді. Ол оң жағындағы ротаға қауіп төндіріп тұрған жау пулеметіне жеке шабуыл жасады, пулеметшіні өлтіріп, бір офицер мен он сарбаз бар бекетті басып алды. Содан кейін ол траншеяны тазалап, 29 тұтқын мен екі пулеметті ұстады. Одан әрі траншеяларды тазалағанда ол 22 тұтқынды, соның ішінде бір офицер мен үш пулеметті ұстады. Көбінесе көмексіз, осы операциялар барысында ол екі офицерді және алпыс бір қатарлы сарбазды, сондай-ақ алты пулеметті ұстады және үлкен батылдық пен бастамашылықты көрсетті.
Gordon was 27 years old, and acting as a lance corporal in the 41st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force when, during the Battle of Amiens, the following deeds leading to him being awarded the Military Medal occurred. On the 8/8/18 during the attack east of Hamel Pte Gordon single handedly attacked a machine gun crew which was holding up his section. He killed the crew and captured the gun. Later on in the day he stalked and killed an enemy sniper. Throughout the operation he displayed much bravery and devotion to duty. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
This action occurred on the "Black Day" of the German Army, in which the Australian Corps destroyed their opposition. As a result of this, on 9 August 1918 the Canadian Corps advance lead to a general retreat by the German troops. The Australian 3rd Division continued to advance toward the bend in the River Somme. During this period the following action, for which Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, took place:
During the operations of the 26/27th August 1918 East of Bray this N. C. O showed most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. He led his Section through heavy enemy shelling to the objective which he consolidated. Then single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the Company on his right, killing the man on the gun and captured the post which contained one Officer (a Captain) and 10 men. After handing these over at Company Headquarters he returned alone to the old system of trenches, in which were many machine guns, entered a C. T. and proceeded to mop it up, returning with 15 prisoners in one squad and 14 in an other, together with two machine guns. Again he returned to the system, this time with a T. M. gun and crew, and proceeded to mop up a further portion of the trench, bringing in 22 prisoners including one Officer and 3 Machine guns. This last capture enabled the British troops on our left to advance, which they had not been able to do owing to Machine Gun fire from these posts. His total captures were thus 2 Officers and 61 other ranks, together with 6 machine guns, and with the exception of the Trench Mortar assistance it was absolutely an individual effort and done entirely on his own initiative. Brigadier General J. H. Cannan, 11th Brigade AIF
Gordon was wounded on 1 September 1918 (Bouchavesnes Spur – Battle of Mont St Quentin). He was evacuated and sent to England on 4 September 1918, where he was awarded the Military Medal on 15 September 1918. He was not awarded the Victoria Cross until 20 December 1918 (after the Armistice), the citation for which states:
His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, N. C. O. 's and Men:
No.23 L/Cpl. Bernard Sidney Gordon, M. M, 41st Bn., A. I. F.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 26/27th August, 1918, east of Bray. He led his section through heavy shell fire to the objective, which he consolidated. Single handed he attacked an enemy machine gun which was enfilading the company on his right, killed the man on and captured the post, which contained one officer and ten men. He then cleared up a trench, capturing twenty nine prisoners and two machine guns. In clearing up further trenches he captured twenty two prisoners, including one officer and three machine guns. Practically unaided, he captured, in the course of these operations, two officers and sixty one other ranks, together with six machine guns, and displayed throughout a wonderful example of fearless initiative.
Медальді сату
Гордонның Виктория кресі 2006 жылғы 28 қарашада Сиднейде аукционда 478 000 австралиялық долларға сатылды. Медальді Гордонның қызының біреуі сатты, оған отбасылық шаруашылығын сақтап тұру үшін ақша қажет болды. Бұл кресті медиа-магнаты Керри Стоукс өкілі сатып алды. Ол 2006 жылғы шілдеде Альфред Шоутқа берілген Виктория кресі үшін 1 миллион австралиялық доллар, лейтенант-командир Джордж Госстің Джордж кресі үшін 180 000 австралиялық доллар, сондай-ақ Оңтүстік Австралия үкіметімен бірлесіп майор Питер Бадкоуға берілген Виктория кресі үшін рекордтық сома төлеген еді. Барлық төрт медаль Канберрадағы Австралия соғыс ескерткішінде көрсетіліп тұр.
Gordon's Victoria Cross was sold at auction in Sydney on 28 November 2006 for A$478,000. The medal was sold by one of Gordon's daughters, who needed money to keep the family farm in operation. The VC was purchased by an agent of media tycoon Kerry Stokes, the same man who paid a world record price of A$1 million in July 2006 for the VC awarded to Alfred Shout, A$180,000 for the George Cross of Lieutenant Commander George Gosse, and in conjunction with the South Australian Government, the VC of Major Peter Badcoe. All four medals are on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.