Nae matter wha he says, Captain West saved a bunch of us. When the carrier was hit, Capt. West and I were thrown clear. Just had the wind out of us. But it was an ambush, and the Captain fired back with his sidearm. I've ne'er seen such as he, chargin' the ambush, tossin' grenades, encouraging the men on.

He must ha' cleared a hundred meters of trench by himself, before he was caught in machine gun fire and hurt. By then, the rest of the lads were on it and cleaned up in short order.

Ye should know, he's been put in for the CGC and if the rest of lads and I have our way, he'll get it. Deserves the VC, really. If it weren't for his quick action in attacking we'd have all bought it there.

SERGEANT Ian Tavish