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Combe proceeded to bomb the enemy," and inflicted heavy casual- ties He collected, small groups of men ahd succeeded in capturing the company objective, together with 80 prisoners, He repeatedly charged .the enemy, Fdriving them before him, and whilst personally leading his bombers, was killed by an enemy sniper. His conduct inspired all ranks, and it was entirely due to his magnificent courage that the position was car- ried, secured and held.--Official Rec- ord, By CAROLYN CORNELL. In the spring of 1917 the Ger- mans retired on the Arras front and Be ---------- ere ey LIEUT. R.'G. COMBE, V.C. took up their position on lower land with the object of inducing the Brit- ish to follow them. They held a loop line, known as the Arleux loop. This the British toop and proceeded to straighten out the line leading to Fresnoy. The attack with this ob- ject in view was made May 3rd by the 27th Battalion, Canadians. i #ero was three-quarters of an hour before dawn. 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M Combe's company attacked, the trench, with orders to complete the mopping 'up process, but so Bevere was the fire on the advancing line that when Lieut. Combe arrived in the trench there were only five othér men following him He started to bomb out the trench, the five men acting as carriers and Lieut. Combe doing the bombing himself He bombed along in front of two bat- talions, and ammunition giving out, he picked up the Germans' bombs and used them At the same time he used his rifle sniping, finally reaching the first division position. Having established communication on his flank he sent back this mes- sage to headquarters, where even the battalion command, !ccustomed as they were to the exigencies of war, remarked on its coolness "Everything all right. Have con- nected up with first division 1f possible send reinforcements. Could utilize them." He then began bombing back through the trench again it was while he was leaning over the trench sniping at some CGermans that he himself was shiped Robert Grierson Combe was the son of the late James Combe and Mrs. Combe, of Aberdeen, where the V.C. was born in 1880 He qualified as a chemist and came to Canada in 1906, settling finally in Melville, Sask., where he went into the drug business When 'war broke out he went to Regina and took training, and was later attached to the 53rd Battalion, Prince Albert, with which unit he 'went overseas in the summer of 1815 Arrived in England, he qualified for a major, and was attach- ed to the physical instruction staff This meant that he would not reach the front for some time He revert ed to the rank of lieutenant and at- -J tached to the 28th Battalion went to France But disappoingnent awaited him again . His health broke down and he was compeiied to return to Eng- land. On his recovery he was at- tached: {fo thé-27th Battalion, and it was while serving with that unit' that he lost his life, and won the highest distinction conferred 'on British sol- diers. The Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously to him for valor 'in the taking of the Fresnoy trench, May 3rd, 1917. Lieut. Combe had a brother, Capt. George Combe, who was attached to the British consulate in China. In July ,1917, Capt. Combe crossed Can- ada from China with a battalion of Chinese coolies for France, and was sent to France as officer commanding that battalion. Mrs. R, G. Combe, wife of the USE GIN PILLS They are Reliable They are harmless and re- lieve Backache, Swollen Joints, Pains in the Sides, Brick Dust Deposits, Painful Urination, Dizziness and those constant Headaches that come from Kidney or Bladder derange- ments, Don't hesitate when your symptoms point to Kidney trouble, Gravel or Stone in the Bladder. 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