MacDONALD Alexander

8/596, Private, 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 26 June 1918, p7566

Reutel 15 February 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He went out into No Man's Land in daylight with one man to reconnoiter a new enemy work which he had observed, and found 5 of the enemy holding a sniping post. He and his comrade at once attacked the post, killed one of the enemy and captured the remainder. He set a magnificent example of courage and initiative to his comrades.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 8 September 1886, Scotland

Died 17 September 1971, Dunedin, New Zealand

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