FORDE Michael Joseph

22238, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 September 1918, p10376

France, May 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When platoon sergeant of a platoon that had been cut off, this NCO took four men, and by skilful placing and control of fire, stopped the enemy’s advance.  He then advanced against them, drove them back, and took one officer and forty men prisoner.  He was a very fine example of initiative and daring.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 17 October 1890, Invercargill, New Zealand

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