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UPTON, Francis Clive Ramsden

6/854, 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Canterbury Battalion, WW1

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 25 Nov 1916, p11551

For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his platoon with great courage and initiative, and organized a bombing party to repel an enemy attack. Later, he carried out a most valuable reconnaissance.

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 20 January 1891 Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand

Killed in Action France 2 October 1916

Memorial Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France