THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

COMPTON Michael James

45437, Lance Bombardier, 208 Battery, 29 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, ww2

CITATION

Military Medal

Gazetted 25 July 1944, Supp 36627, p3505

At the landing at Mono Island 27 October 1943 as a member of a recon party was among the first personnel to disembark, his party landing near an enemy stronghold occupied by several Japanese with a machine gun.  Gunner Compton, on his owninitiative worked his way round until he could see into the opening on the seaward side where he shot a Japanese.  He then worked around to the rear of the foxhole where he shot and killed two Japanese in the entrance.  He kept the entrance blocked until the post was cleared by a bayonet party.  By his coolness and courage Gunner Compton contributed largely to the silencing of the enemy position and prevented it from inflicting casualties on our personnel

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Medal

1939-45 Star

Pacific Star

Italy Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45

Mention in Despatches

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 1 April 1919 Wairoa, New Zealand

Died