George Morby Ingram

George Morby Ingram VC, MM (18 March 1889 - 1 July 1961) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He was 29 years old, and a lieutenant in the 24th Battalion (Victoria), Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 5 October 1918, at Montbrehain, east of Péronne, France, Lieutenant Ingram, at the head of his men, rushed and captured nine enemy machine-guns, and killed 42 of the enemy after stubborn resistance. Later, when his company had suffered severe casualties, including many of the leaders, he again rushed a machine-gun post, shot six of the enemy and captured the gun. On two subsequent occasions he attacked enemy posts, inflicting many casualties and taking 62 prisoners.

References

*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*VCs of the First World War - The Final Days 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 2000)

External links

* [http://www.ozemail.com.au/~vcweb/winners/ingram.htm INGRAM G.M.]
* [http://www.iol.net.au/~conway/vicross/ingram.html Lieutenant G.M. Ingram] "(photo, brief details)"