FORD George Charles

28121, Lance Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 15 November 1918, p13469

Bancourt, 30 August 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership in an attack.  He led his platoon with great skill and courage, and captured three enemy machine guns and about forty prisoners.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 24 January 1889, Cornwall, England

Killed in Action, 1 September 1918, France

Buried at Bancourt British Cemetery, France

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