No. 24/1699—Sergt. Reginald Stanley Judson, D.C.M., M.M.

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty, when in an attack on enemy positions south of Bapaume, on 26/8/18, he led a small bombing party under heavy fire, and captured an enemy machine-gun. He then proceeded up a sap alone, bombing three machine-gun crews before him. Jumping out of the trench, he ran ahead of the enemy. Then, standing on the parapet, he ordered the party—consisting of two officers and about ten men—to surrender. They instantly fired on him. but he threw a bomb and jumped down amongst them, killed two, put the rest to flight, and so captured two machine-guns. This prompt and gallant action not only saved many lives, but enabled the advance to continue unopposed.