THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
MURRAY Walter James
24/843, Sergeant, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1
CITATION
Military Medal
Gazetted 11 May 1917, p4602
Gallantry and devotion to duty at St Yves Hill, north of Ploegsteert Wood, on 23rd March 1917. At 4am on 23rd March, after and intense bombardment, the enemy attempted to raid our front line trenches at St Yves Hill, Sergeant Murray and a rifleman, who was afterwards killed by the bombardment, noticed the enemy’s raiding party of about 20 men coming over our parapet. They instantly opened rapid fire on the enemy who thereupon turned and fled. This NCO’s work during the Somme operations in September 1916, in a raid in January 1917, and since the battalion arrives in France has been of a very high order. By his personal courage he has always inspired his men.
Mention in Despatches
Gazetted 1 June 1917, p5429
For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty. Field Marshal D. Haig, Commander-in-Chief the British Armies in France, dispatch dated 11 April 1917
KNOWN AWARDS
Military Medal
British War Medal
Victory Medal
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