HOOPER Albert George

13/2580, Sergeant, New Zealand Squadron, Imperial Camel Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 September 1918, p10376

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack.  He had charge of the telephone lines running from battalion headquarters to the firing line, and several times during the operations the lines were cut or broken.  Each time he went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and successfully repaired them, so that telephone communication was maintained throughout the action

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 30 September 1892, Makarau, New Zealand

Died 3 October 1962, Orewa, New Zealand

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