FRIDAY William Douglas

29312, Private, 24 Battalion, WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 January 1942, Supp 35422, p330

Private Friday displayed determined leadership, inspiring initiative and continual acts of bravery from 23 November 1941 when his company first went into action in Libya. In particular, he distinguished himself when as a sole survivor of his Company he mounted a Bren carrier and with complete disregard of heavy artillery, mortar and small arms fire, directed the machine-gun fire of his carrier on to enemy machine-gun posts and repeatedly shouted words of encouragement and inspiration to the defenders of an open flank. These actions undoubtedly were instrumental in assisting to repulse the attack, which was of such intensity that two Companies of the Battalion were over run

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

      8th Army

Italy Star

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 16 August 1917, New Zealand

Died

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