MALONE Maurice Patrick

11/1338, Sergeant, Mounted machine Gun Squadron, Machine Gun Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 28 March 1918, p3893

Egypt, November 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his officer was wounded early in the attack he took command of his section and pushed forward and covered the advance with his fire.  When the enemy counter-attacked he rushed his gun forward to a ridge under intense fire, and completely broke up the leading waves of the attack and inflicted heavy casualties on the remainder as they retired.  He set a splendid example of courage and initiative

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 25 May 1894, Stratford, New Zealand

Died 16 January 1926, Hastings, New Zealand

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