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Originally
from Wallsend, near Newcastle His citation reads:
For
most conspicuous bravery in attack, when his company was held up
by enemy machine gunfire from concrete emplacements.
Organising
a party, he rushed one emplacement capturing four machine-guns
and thirty-five prisoners. He then led his company forward under
extremely heavy enemy artillery barrage and enfilade machine-gun
fire to the objective.
Later,
he again organised a successful attack on a machine gun
emplacement, capturing two machine-guns and thirty more
prisoners.
This
gallant officer was killed during the attack, but It was
entirely due to his bravery and initiative that the centre of
the attack was not held up for a lengthy period. His example had
a most inspiring influence.
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