McCALL John Joseph

6/4318, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8415

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He led his platoon with the greatest gallantry after his officer had been wounded crawling up under our own barrage and capturing an enemy strong point before they had time to come into action.  By this act of daring he captured two machine-guns and killed their crews, afterwards leading a bombing attack down the enemy trench and completely disorganizing them.  The capture of the enemy positions was largely due to his fine work

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 19 August 1891, Pleasant Point, New Zealand

Died 7 May 1961, Christchurch, New Zealand

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