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MURRAY William

7/2291, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 15 November 1918, p13464

Loupart Wood, 24 August 1918.  During an attack he captured, with the aid of one runner, a machine gun and crew of five who were checking the advance.  At a later date, when his company’s flank was in a critical situation, owing to the retirement of other troops, he rallied the troops who were withdrawing, led them forward again under heavy fire, and restored the situation.  During ten days’ hard fighting he set a splendid example of courage, initiative, and resolution to the men

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 8 April 1887, Scotland

Died 26 June 1957, Rotorua, New Zealand