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HENRY DALZIEL

Going solo
03 As the German
forces open up fi re with a
Maxim gun from another
direction, Dalziel takes
more of a direct approach.
Carrying just a revolver,
he charges at the enemy
gun while under fi re – in
the process killing the
gun’s two-man crew and
capturing another.

The final assault begins

04 With these obstacles cleared,
the 15th Battalion continues to
advance south towards the Vaire
trench and Hamel wood, before
heading for the village of Hamel
itself. Dalziel remains with his unit
while they press forward, despite
having taken an injury to his hand
amid the chaos.

The last stand
05 Despite his
wounds, Dalziel continues
advancing with the rest
of his unit, twice venturing
out under heavy artillery
and machine-gun fire to
gather ammunition,
before continuing to reload
and fi re his weapon. He
is eventually put out of
action by a serious head
wound, but ultimately
survives the battle.
Ed Crooks

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