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| Keywords: tpyf first world war firstworldwar bond of sacrifice bondofsacrifice iwm war imperial war museums imperialwarmuseums photographic prints photographicprints black-and-white prints blackandwhiteprints war photography warphotography world war worldwar 1914-1918 19141918 ww1 wwi world war one worldwarone great war greatwar the great war thegreatwar world war 1 worldwar1 centenary military armed services armedservices soldier battle western front westernfront counter british army britisharmy king's liverpool regiment kingsliverpoolregiment victoria cross victoriacross german spring offensive germanspringoffensive france blandford forum blandfordforum dorset jersey channel islands channelislands boisleux-saint-marc boisleuxsaintmarc blackandwhite people monochrome portrait black and white 1 Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Private Counter, aged 19, was awarded the Victoria Cross during the German Spring Offensive on the Western Front for the following action: "On 16 April 1918 near Boisleux St. Marc, France, it was necessary for information to be obtained from the front line and the only way to get it was over ground with no cover and in full view of the enemy. A small party tried without success, followed by six men, singly, each one being killed in the attempt. Private Counter then volunteered and, going out under terrific fire, got through and returned with vital information which enabled his commanding officer to organise and launch the final successful counter-attack. Subsequently he also carried five messages across the open under heavy artillery barrage to company headquarters." Private Counter was born at Blandford Forum, Dorset in 1898. He survived the First World War and subsequently worked as a postman on Jersey in the Channel Islands. He died in 1970 Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. 1 Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Private Counter, aged 19, was awarded the Victoria Cross during the German Spring Offensive on the Western Front for the following action: "On 16 April 1918 near Boisleux St. Marc, France, it was necessary for information to be obtained from the front line and the only way to get it was over ground with no cover and in full view of the enemy. A small party tried without success, followed by six men, singly, each one being killed in the attempt. Private Counter then volunteered and, going out under terrific fire, got through and returned with vital information which enabled his commanding officer to organise and launch the final successful counter-attack. Subsequently he also carried five messages across the open under heavy artillery barrage to company headquarters." Private Counter was born at Blandford Forum, Dorset in 1898. He survived the First World War and subsequently worked as a postman on Jersey in the Channel Islands. He died in 1970 Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. | ||||
