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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