Medal & Mortality index
The Military Cross was instituted as a Decoration on December 28th, 1914, to
reward Distinguished Services rendered by Officers of certain ranks in the army
in time of war. Bars may be added for additional acts of gallantry. Since August
1st, 1918, it has, like the D.S.O., been awarded for "services in action" only.
STOUT, Lieut. Frank Moxon ... ... ... ... ... 20/Hussars
HAIRPIN, 25/26 January, 1916. For conspicuous gallantry and resource. When he
heard of an enemy working-party in the vicinity he took a corporal and light
machine gun down a sap, mounted the corporal on his back to enable the latter to
fire over the parapet, and opened fire. Later, mounted on the corporal's back,
Lieut. Stout opened fire, although by this time they had been discovered. Next
morning 14 dead enemy were counted, and more must have been wounded.