SHORT Isaac George

30650, Lance Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service in WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 12 March 1919, p3392

Citation 2 December 1919, p14915

For most conspicuous gallantry and initiative east of Le Quesnoy on 4th November 1918.  Early in the attack, when in support, he led a section and mopped up an enemy machine gun that had been passed over, killing several of the team and taking the remainder prisoners.  Later with a few men he outflanked and took prisoners a party of the enemy who were taking up a firing position.  After reaching the final objective he went forward to reconnoitre, and was severely wounded by a strong party of the enemy after he had killed one of them.  He set a splendid example to those with him

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 26 November 1890, Brooklyn, New Zealand

Died 25 March 1968, Hawera, New Zealand

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