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‘2nd-Lieut. G. T. Dorrell. V.C.’, cigarette card, 1915. Cigarette card, No 25 from the 1st series of ‘The Great War Victoria Cross Heroes’, a set of 25 cigarette cards, issued by Gallaher Limited, Belfast and London, 1915. Portrait of 2nd Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel) George Thomas Dorrell (1880-1971), ‘L’ Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, wearing Victoria Cross. The reverse of the card summarises Dorrell’s act of gallantry. It records that Dorrell, ‘won this honour at Nery, on the 1st Sept., 1914 Heedless of severe wounds, this gallant officer continued to fire his gun, after all officers were disabled, and until the ammunition was all used. He had to brave a heavy fire from the enemy.’.One of 103 cigarette cards, nd. From ‘The Great War Victoria Cross Heroes’, a set of cigarette cards (200 in full set) issued by Gallaher Limited, 1915-1916. Associated with the Battle of Nery, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918).

Nery, Battle of, 1914 (World War One, Western Front 1914-1918)