MUIR Hugh

23/834, Corporal, Light Trench Mortar Battalion, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8416

France, 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  During heavy hostile shelling the charges round his mortar were set on fire and were blazing all round the dumps.  With utter disregard for his own safety he put the fire out, undoubtedly saving a serious explosion and the lives of his comrades.  His coolness under heavy shell-fire has at all times been most marked

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Gazetted 12 July 1918, p8191

For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

NOTES

Born 30 January 1880, Inanuha Creek, Otago, New Zealand

Died 8 April 1960, Milton, New Zealand

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