David Cecil ARMSTRONG

Regimental number26/8
OccupationBank clerk
Next of kinFather, Walter Armstrong, 126 Britomart Street, Berhampore, Wellington
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his platoon. He established a forward post with great skill, afterwards taking command of his company and re-establishing several posts which had been driven out. He made personal reconnaissances under heavy fire, although at one time rendered unconscious by the explosion of a heavy shell.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 25 August 1917

SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 22

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