Louis Wilfred METCALFE

Regimental number14348
OccupationSalesman
Next of kinFather, William Metcalfe, Sunnyside Road, Mount Eden, Auckland
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of his company in an attack when the company commander was wounded, and led them to the capture of their objective. He consolidated the position under heavy shell fire and gave early information of an enemy counter attack, which was accordingly completely broken up by the artillery. He showed great courage and initiative.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 26 November 1917

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 2