Supplement to the London Gazette, 1C January, 1920. 421
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1C JANUARY, 1920. 421 company was held up by a heavy machine- and brought back good information. While gun fire, but he kept splendid control over out reconnoitring he located a machine-gun the men and prevented any panic. He did post, and killed the crew, bringing, back the splendid work, and carried on with untiring machine guu. energy. (D'.C.M. gazetted 5th December, 1918.) (D.C.M. gazetted 1st January,, 1919.) 47,277 Fa.rr./iS./iSjf. W. Robson, D.C.M., 300164 Sjt. D. Hook, D.C.M., l/7th Bn., 37th Bty., 27th Bde., R.F.A. (Stoke Newing- R. Scots., T.F. (Leith). ton). For great gallantry and devotion to duty For fine courage and devotion to duty on on 21st September, 1918, near Moeuvres 5th November, 1918, near Jolimetz. The during a local counter-attack. After the wagon lines were subjected to heavy gas withdrawal of our outposts, a machine-gun shelling. He eventually succeeded in bring- post was- found in a pillbox. He ran alone ing all the teams- up to the battery position across a road under fire of the gun, climbed by dawn, with the result that the battery the bank and bombed the crew. His cool- was aible tot motve off to another position. He ness 'and leadership were most marked. has constantly performed his duties1 admi- (D.C.M. gazetted 3rd June, 1918.) rably. (D.C.M. gazetted 1st January, 1919.) 204286 C./S./M. M. McDonald, D.C.M., .l/4th Bn., Sea.
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