World War One - Lieutenant Fred Barter

Lieutenant Frederick Barter of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, wearing his Victoria Cross which was awarded for his bravery during World War One, circa 1915. His Victoria Cross was awarded on 16 May 1915, for an act of bravery at Festubert, in France. His VC citation in the London Gazette read as follows: "For most conspicuous bravery and marked ability at Festubert on 16th May, 1915. When in the first line of German trenches, company sergeant Major Barter called for volunteers to enable him to extend our line and with eight men who responded he attacked the German position with bombs, capturing 3 German officers and 102 men along with 500 yards of their trenches. He subsequently found and and cut eleven of the enemy's mine leads, situated about 20 yards apart." (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)