Notes
Herbert won his VC for fighting a rear-guard action in Hervilly Woods, latterly on his own using a sole machine gun, against the German advance, a defence which lasted for four hours until he was killed by a bomb dropped by an aeroplane. 'Save yourselves, I'll carry on' were his last known words to 2 comrades. He is also commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial as he has no known grave. CWGC give his full name and age at death.