THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

VIAL William George

65162, Company Sergeant Major, Divisional Signals Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

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.  Accompanied by his section commander he rushed a machine-gun post which was holding up the advance of the section, killed two of the gun crew, made the remainder prisoners, and captured the machine-gun.  Immediately afterwards he led his section in an attack on another machine gun post and captured the whole crew.  He set a splendid example to the men of his section

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 11 June 1897, Invercargill, New Zealand

Died