241302 Pte. William McCabe MM.British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles from:Drogheda, Co. Louth "Drogheda soldier wins the Military Medal.
We congratulate Private William McCabe of the Royal Irish Rifles, whose people reside at the Rope Walk, Drogheda, on having been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry on the battlefield. This young soldier has seen a good deal of fighting, having fought at the Dardanelles, where he was one of the fortunate few to escape injuries; also in France and Flanders for over a year and nine months. It was as the result of his daring act of bravery on the 21st July last that he won the distinguished honour. During a severe charge by the enemy one of his officers was severely wounded, and Young McCabe, seeing his dangerous plight, rescued him from falling into the enemy's hands, and carried him for over a mile amid a fusillade of bullets, from the zone of fire. Pte McCabe has just returned to France after a short visit to his sisters, Mrs Cunningham and Mrs Carolan, in Drogheda." Drogheda Argus, 8th of September 1917.
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