ROBERT WALTON was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous gallantry in action, also the French Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Legion d’Honneur. After fighting for 6 hours, he volunteered to lead 16 men in a night patrol of the town of Cornay, which was held by many machine-gun posts. The party worked at clearing the town of the enemy from 11 o’clock at night until the next morning, capturing 65 prisoners and 2 machine guns. With three soldiers he entered an enemy dugout and captured 23 prisoners.