He fought his battery until the enemy were within 500 yards .
His ammunition exhausted , at the same time rallying infantry stragglers and manning a fire trench , then made a reconnaissance into a wood sending back valuable information .
He fought his battery until the enemy were within 500 yards , and his ammunition exhausted , at the same time rallying infantry stragglers and manning a fire trench , then made a reconnaissance into a wood sending back valuable information .