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BAIN Gordon Robert

2/205, Battery Sergeant Major, 2 Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetteded 5 December 1918, p14464

France, July 1918.  France July 1918.  While ammunition wagons were being unloaded at a forward gun position it was suddenly subjected to very heavy fire.  His horse was killed under him, many team horses killed and wounded, and the drivers of one team thrown by the force of the explosion and the team broke away.  He stopped them, and, his officer becoming a casualty, he took charge, dumped the ammunition and cleared the column.  He returned alone and destroyed the hopelessly injured horses.  He set a magnificent example of coolness and courage

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli lapel Pin

NOTES

Born 27 February 1893, Invercargill, New Zealand

Died