Full medal write up
Harry received a gunshot wound to the head on 22nd April and was taken to No 14 General Hospital at Wimereux and No 9 General Hospital at Rouen, before being discharged on 29th April. On 18th October 1915 at Cuinchy, Pas-de-Calais, France, Private Christian was holding a crater with five or six men in front of the Allied lines. The enemy started a fierce bombardment of the position, forcing a temporary withdrawal. When he found that three men were missing, Private Christian at once returned alone to the crater and although bombs were continually bursting actually on the edge of the crater, he found, dug out and carried one by one into safety, all the three men. Later he placed himself where he could see the bombs coming and directed his comrades when and where to seek cover...
Postcard sized Approx 13.7 x 8.6 cm. The above taken from the fine vconline website:
http://www.vconline.org.uk/harry-christian-vc/4586182365.html
A scarce original period VC recipient VC photo postcard.