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 |
Sara Howard 2004/07/10