James Alexander McLean ROY

Regimental number36839
OccupationFarm labourer
Next of kinFather, J Roy, Clinton
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (First Draft), H Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
H Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, left on two ships, HMNZT 89 'Waitemata' on 14 July 1917, and HMNZT 90 'Ulimaroa' on 26 July 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Bar to Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Accompanied by one man, he raided the enemy's trenches, and under cover of trench mortar bombardment proceeded down an old sap towards a machine gun post. As soon as the bombardment lifted he rushed in and captured two of the enemy and brought them back to his lines. He twice went back, and captured two more prisoners and a machine gun. He showed splendid enterprise and daring.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 9 November 1918

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy attacked in force, the section occupied by this officer?s platoon found a salient of advanced posts on which the brunt of the attack fell. He went from post to post, cheering and steadying the garrisons, and setting such a fine example that the enemy were completely held by his platoon. When the enemy tried to push up to the posts through an old communication trench, he met them with bombers, and swept the open ground with Lewis gun, inflicting a great number of casualties.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 16 September 1919

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 20

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