David James McCLURE

Regimental number21873
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinSister, Mrs F B Magson, South Rakaia, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on 21 August 1916
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry in action near Puisieux on August 21st, 1918. During the operations on 21st August an enemy machine gun was firing from a concrete emplacement. Rifleman McClure with great daring advanced on it. He worked his way from shell hole to shell hole, and, under cover of a shell burst rushed the position and killed the crew.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 13 March 1919

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 35