ALEXANDER Charles Stewart
32495, Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Gazetted 26 November 1917, p12326
Citation 6 February 1918, p1778
Gravenstafel, 4 October 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack.  He led a small party on his own initiative to fill a gap between his company and another unit.  He rushed a pill-box which was inflicting casualties on two battalions and captured thirty prisoners and three machineguns.  He showed the greatest initiative and courage throughout

KNOWN AWARDS
Distinguished Conduct Medal
British War Medal
Victory Medal

NOTES
Born 1 April 1895, Mangaipiko, New Zealand
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