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'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as a stretcher bearer during operations near ZONNEBEKE east of YPRES on 13th October, 1917, especially under the following circumstances: on the afternoon of date mentioned whilst the enemy was very heavily shelling the area between the Railway Dump and the loading post of the YPRES ZONNEBEKE Road, this soldier very courageously repeatedly formed one of a squad to carry numerous wounded requiring immediate evacuation through this heavily shelled area, which it was impossible to avoid, and over exceedingly difficult ground owing to shell craters, which fact rendered it practically impossible for an unencumbered man to make headway. He with great endurance and bravery continued to do this notwithstanding the fact that he, himself, was wounded in the thigh, which was causing him great pain and with which he might quite reasonably have been evacuated. His steady devotion to duty was a wonderful example of self-sacrifice to his fellow bearers.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918