As a follow-up to Archimedes's post # 8 above on Churchill's right to wear army uniform, I seem to recall reading many years ago that Churchill was recommended for the VC at Omdurman or some such action, but it was killed by Kitchener, who could not stand him at any price. Can anyone confirm this? I believe his service in the trenches was as Lieut Col of a battalion of the Royal Scots, and that Sir Archibald Sinclair (later Minister for Air) was the colonel.