THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

COPPELL Michael Henry

40191, Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 18 February 1919, p2423

Citation 10 January 1920, p481

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on  15th October 1918, on Saint Quentin Canal.  He succeeded in capturing in succession four machine guns and sixteen prisoners who were harassing the left flank from a sunken road.  On one occasion the enemy officer, after holding up his hands, endeavoured to stab one of his party.  Lance Corporal Coppell immediately shot him dead.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 28 September 1896, Takaka, New Zealand

Died 27 June 1974, Hawera, New Zealand