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WYLLIE, Eric Melvyn

3/2198, Captain, No. 1 Field Ambulance, New Zealand Medical Corps, WW1

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 1 February 1919, p1743

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty south of Cambrai from 3rd October to 8th October, 1918. During five days' operations, constantly exposed to enemy fire, he reconnoitred the country for the establishment of bearer relay posts and car posts. On 4th October, after establishing a car post at Masnieres, he went forward under heavy fire and established a bearer relay post on the bank of the canal,  afterwards going forward and supervision the evacuation of wounded from R.A. posts

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 21 May 1883 New Plymouth, New Zealand

Died 27 October 1936 Foxton, New Zealand