Hirsch, David Philip

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Cemetery: Arras Memorial

Country: France

Area: Pas De Calais

Rank: Captain

Force: Army

Official Number:

Unit: 4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment.

Country of Service: British

Details:

V C Mentioned in Despatches. 23rd April 1917. Age 20. Son of Harry and Edith Hirsch of Weetwood Grove Leeds. Bay 5. An extract from "The London Gazette" dated 14th June 1917 records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in attack. Having arrived at the first objective Capt. Hirsch although already twice wounded returned over fire-swept slopes to satisfy himself that the defensive flank was being established. Machine gun fire was so intense that it was necessary for him to be continuously up and down the line encouraging his men to dig and hold the position. He continued to encourage his men by standing on the parapet and steadying them in the face of machine gun fire and counter-attack until he was killed. His conduct throughout was a magnificent example of the greatest devotion to duty." PLEASE NOTE: THE NAMES ON THIS MEMORIAL ARE NOT WELL DEFINED. Hirsch was from a Jewish family that had allegedly converted for business reasons but in fact practised as Jews

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