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YOUNG, Robert Alfred

7/486, 2nd Lieutenant, Canterbury Mounted Regiment

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 8 March 1919, p3253

Citation Gazetted 4 October 1919, p12380

At Amman, on 25th September 1918, when in charge of the advance troops, he went forward towards the station with such dash that he demoralized superior numbers of the enemy and opened up our pursuits, which resulted in numbers of prisoners falling into our hands. At one period under very heavy fire he manoeuvred his troops with such skill that he checked the enemy's advance, and, although dangerously wounded, continued to encourage his men until reinforcements arrived.

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 14 November 1887

Died 4 August 1952 Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand