McLEAN Duncan

9/383, 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion Otago Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Military Medal

Gazetted 17 December 1917, p13201, Rec No 1315

Operations Gravenstafel – 29th September to 5 October 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  As Transport Sergeant during operations in the Wieltje Sector on 29th September 1917, when returning with his transport after delivery of rations to the troops, the rear wagons were heavily shelled and two cookers with their teams were overturned and tangled up.  He at once galloped to the scene of the disaster and owing to his cool judgment and complete control, Cookers and Teams were extracted without loss of life or damage.  He has always shown great initiative, especially during operations and it is owing to his careful judgment that the men of the Battalion have always received their rations and water however heavy the shellfire may be.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 December 1917, p13575, Rec No 1167

Operations Messines – 7th to 12th June 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  As Transport Sergeant to his Battalion, this NCO displayed most conspicuous gallantry and contempt of danger when in command of a section of the Battalion transport.  He brought up rations and water through a heavily shelled area, and by his coolness and judgment, did invaluable work in maintaining the supply of water and rations during the whole operations.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 May 1918, p6204, Rec No 1899

Honours dispatch for period 22nd September 1917 to 24th February 1918 (inclusive)

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches (2)

NOTES

Born 23 January 1881 Scotland

Accidentally Killed (Shot by another soldier) 3 March 1918 France

Buried Hondeghem Churchyard, Hondeghem, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

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