 |
Bampton's VC
Anketell Moutray Read was not born at Castle Grove but was often a visitor because his mother lived there after his father died. He was a hero of the
First World War. "On September 25th 1915 near Hulloch in France he
was partially gassed, but went out several times in order to rally parties
of different units which were disorganised and retiring. He led them back
into the firing line and regardless of danger to himself, moved about
under withering fire encouraging them, but he was mortally wounded whilst
carrying out this gallant work. He had shown conspicuous bravery on other
occasions, particularly on the night of 29/30th July when he carried out
of action an officer who was mortally wounded, under a hot fire of rifle
and grenades." London Gazette 18 November 1915
|
|
