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BULLOCK Walter Whiston

10/2876, Corporal, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1918, p66

Citation 17 April 1918, p4699

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He took charge of a party in an attack, led them roundthe flank of an enemy dug-out, rushed the position, and assisted in capturing it.  A hundred prisoners and eight machine guns were captured in the dug-out.  He carried out several patrols in preparation for the attack, and showed splendid courage and determination in his work

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 25 November 1882, Cheshire, England

Killed in Action 4 October 1917, Belgium

Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele