AKROYD Aubrey Glanville

30152, Private, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 January 1919, p867

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  On the 4th September 1918, in an advance on Havringcourt Wood, this man was in command of a party of eight men.  The Enemy had posted machineguns in strong positions, and this man showed great skill in rounding up these machineguns, capturing them and the crews.  On the morning of the 5th September, in front of Neuville, where an enemy machinegun was giving much trouble and causing casualties, he took another man out and captured the gun and five prisoners.   His initiative and contempt for danger were a source of encouragement to all ranks

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 6 July 1896, Gisborne, New Zealand

Died 28 September 1963, Hamilton, New Zealand

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