Lt. M.J. Dease First VC of WWI

One of the first British officer battle casualties of WWI and the first recipient of the VC of the war. An extract of his citation reads
"Though two or three times badly wounded he continued to control the fire of his machine guns at Mons on 23rd Aug., until all his men were shot. He died of his wounds."
His grave is at St Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons