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CLARK Stanley Owen

40145, Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 2 December 1918, p14289

During two days hard fighting he proved himself a gallant and resourceful leader, quickly grasping the meaning of any change in the situation.  Once when the battalion on the flank was retiring, he went out under heavy fire to ascertain all the circumstances and came back and formed a defensive flank, and sent in reports which were of great assistance to his commanding officer.  He set a splendid example to his men.

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 28 October 1887, New Zealand

Died 16 October 1960, New Zealand