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Samuel Lewis Honey
In memory of:
Lieutenant Samuel Lewis Honey
September 30, 1918
Military Service
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
78th Battalion
An extract from the London Gazette, No. 31108, dated January 3, 1919, records the following:
For most conspicuous bravery during the Bourlon Wood operations, 27th September to 2nd October, 1918. On 27th September, when his company commander and all other officers of his company had become casualties, Lt. Honey took command and skilfully reorganised under very severe fire. He continued the advance with great dash and gained the objective. Then finding that his company was suffering casualties from enfilade machine-gun fire he located the machine-gun nest and rushed it single-handed, capturing the guns and ten prisoners. Subsequently he repelled four enemy counter-attacks and after dark again went out alone, and having located an enemy post, led a party which captured the post and three guns. On the 29th September he led his company against a strong enemy position with great skill and daring and continued in the succeeding days of the battle to display the same high example of valour and self-sacrifice. He died of wounds received during the last day of the attack by his battalion.
Victoria Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Military Medal
Additional Information
Son of the Rev. George E. Honey and Metta B. Honey of Lynden, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 431 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Samuel Lewis Honey is a recipient of the Victoria Cross.
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Burial Information
QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France
C. 36.
Queant is a village 19 kilometres south-east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the western outskirts of the village on the west side of the road to Riencourt-les-Cagnicourt.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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