LANG Frederick

47439, Lance Corporal, 1st Wellington Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 12 March 1919, p3392

Citation 2 December 1919, p14914

For most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty east of Le Quesnoy on 4th November 1918.  He led his section with conspicuous skill, and kept it well under control.  At on stage the line was in danger of being held up by an enemy machine-gun post in a hedge, when he rushed forward alone and hacked a way through the obstructing hedge, which enabled his section to push through and envelop the post.  He did fine work

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 15 May 1890, Dannevirke, New Zealand

Died

Buried

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