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MILITARY AWARDS

 

Edmonton Bulletin

30 May 1918

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Canadian Officers Awarded Military Cross for Gallant Deeds in Battle

 

            London, May 29 – The Following particulars are available concerning the award of the Military Cross to the officers mention whose names have already been cabled:

 

Lieut.

Lorne

 

Campbell

Led remained of company forward, consolidating an advance position under heaviest fire.

Military Cross

Lieut.

James

M.

Christie

Made three separate journeys through intense barrage, bringing back valuable info.

Military Cross

Lieut.

George

F.

Douglas

Commanded a section of machine guns although wounded

Military Cross

Lieut.

Mathew

L.

Ellis

Severely wounded at the jumping-off line, pressed forward and brought his two machine guns into action

Military Cross

Lieut.

William

 

Fleming

In command of the leading troop of his squadron. He galloped through the enemy lines and cut down the whole gun crew

Military Cross

Lieut.

Joseph

R.

Hardy

Captured several pill boxes with prisoners and machine guns. Kept his men steady under a heavy barrage.

Military Cross

Lieut.

Alex

W.

Gregory

Brought his party conveying water and ration through a heavy barrage without a casualty owning to his judgment.

Military Cross

Lieut.

H.

H.

Johnson

Carried forward wireless and equipment through heavy barrage: established a station under extreme difficulties.

Military Cross

Lieut.

Frederick

M.

Jones

Dismantled a wireless station under most difficult condition and erected it in a new position.

Military Cross

Lieut.

Donald

M.

McCaskill

When held up by three machine guns – silenced one and held position until ordered to withdraw

Military Cross

Lieut.

Jos.

G.

McKnight

Took charge after company commander was wounded and led company to its objectives.

Military Cross

Capt.

Henry

F.

Preston

(Medicals) Established an aid post in advanced position, working under continuous shell fire.

Military Cross

Lieut.

Wm

H.

Smith

(Railways) Org. a repair gang when the track was broken by shelling in 4 different places

Military Cross

Lieut.

Albert

E.

Thorne

When position was under intense fire he went untiringly from post to post encouraging the men, reorganizing defenses.

Military Cross

Lieut.

John

 

Trewhitt

Laid a telephone wire to an advanced position and repaired it under intense fire.

Military Cross

Capt.

Ernest

C.

Whitehouse

(Medicals)- Attended the wounded under heavy fire, going out repeatedly to bring in officers and men.

Military Cross

Sergt.Maju.

Jas.

C.

Hutchinson

Rushed a position with one man, overcame the garrison, capturing 14 prisoners and 2 machine guns.

Military Cross

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