8/8 The incident of Cpl. On 30th October, when the O.C. machine-guns of The Buffs and all the team had been killed or wounded, this gallant N.C.O.continued to fire his gun until eventually wounded in five places, when he crawled back to report the situation. He was rewarded with the D.C.M.During the whole period, 20th to 30th October, the guns were woefully short of ammunition, and consequently a greater strain was thrown on the infantry.. |