GREENBANK Leonard

52995, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 January 1919, p868

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty  on the 13th September 1918, during the operations near Gouzeaucourt.  When in command of his section he showed the utmost disregard for danger during an attack on a strongly held enemy post.  He personally led his section and rushed an enemy machine gun, while he put out of action himself In spite of heavy casualties in his section, he, with two men continued the attack by bombing a superior enemy force from a strongly fortified post, and gained his objective.  He set a splendid example to his men.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 2 December 1879, Otago, New Zealand

Died 13 October 1957, Auckland, New Zealand

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