Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) was established on 28 December 1914 and was awarded to Commissioned Officers of the substantive rank of Captain or below (therefore acting and temporary Majors are eligible) or Warrant Officers for distinguished and commendable services in battle. In 1920, the terms were altered to clearly state the award was for gallant and distinguished services in action and that naval and air force officers could be awarded the cross for gallant and distinguished services on the ground.

Captain WH Abbott MC
Captain Albert Edwin Adams MC
Lieutenant Francis Joseph Ainsborough MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In company with another officer he went forward to keep in touch with the advancing line and brought back valuable information regarding the tactical situation. Once, finding themselves beyond our outposts and observing a hostile machine gun and crew, they rushed it, capturing the gun and three prisoners.
Captain George Griffith Aitken MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in keeping his guns in action when responding to an S.O.S. call, though a number of casualties were caused by shell fire and some of the guns were put out of action.
Lieutenant Lionel John Baber Aitkens MC
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He established and maintained communications under very heavy fire, displayed marked courage and initiative throughout.
Battery Sergeant Major George William Allen MC
Lieutenant Duncan Andrew Anderson MC
For conspicuous gallantry on 27th Sept. 1918, during the Canal du Nord operations, while on officers’ patrol. He maintained touch with the first wave and although subjected to intense machine-gun and shell fire, he sent back most important & valuable information. During the patrol he came upon a party of 30 of the enemy, including one officer, whom he forced to surrender. His work throughout the whole operation has been extremely good.
Lieutenant John Anderson MC
Captain Sedley Cantrell Anderson MC
For gallant conduct and devotion to duty during the Canal du Nord operation, 27th Sept, 1918, near Buissy. He brought up ammunition to the guns under heavy fire, and by his courage and skill saved many casualties. On the same date near Haynecourt, he made a dangerous and difficult reconnaissance for a forward section. His conduct and ability have been most marked throughout the whole operation.
Lieutenant Francis James Moffat Archibald MC
Lieutenant George Victor Atkins MC
For most conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operation near Blewart on Oct. 1st 1918. With only nineteen men he went forward and captured his objective in magnificent style from a vastly superior enemy. His objective captured he consolidated and with the eleven men now left effectively took up a defensive position at Cuvillers and maintained his stand, inflicting casualties on the enemy. The same night he again distinguished himself by the manner in which he handled his relief. Throughout he set a splendid example to those under him.
Lieutenant TH Atkinson MC
Captain John Cresswell Auld MC
For conspicuous gallantry. When his Observation Post was hit by a shell, which mortally wounded him severely and his telephonist mortally, he endeavoured to rescue the latter from the debris. Being unable to do so he went 300 yards under heavy fire for assistance. He then returned and helped to carry his telephonist to a place of safety.
Bar to Military Cross – For conspicuous gallantry in action. As observation officer he carried out his work under very heavy fire with great courage and determination. Later, although twice buried he stuck to his post and rendered most valuable information.
Captain Clifford Roy Baker MC
Major Loran Ellis Baker MC
Captain Rupert Don Baugh MC
Captain Thomas Johnston Bell MC
Captain Edward Joseph Billo MC
Major Clarence Vivian Bishop MC
Captain George Gideon Blackburn CM MC
Captain Tom Bond MC ED CD
Captain Frederick George Bond MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As F.O.O. he, with Lt. McConkey, rendered most valuable service during the advance. When their lines were cut they continued to send back timely information by runner, showing initiative and great courage.
Colonel Charles (Charlie) Edward Brown MC
Captain Harold Oswald Neville Brownfield MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty throughout two weeks of severe fighting. He invariably displayed the greatest courage and coolness in directing the care of the wounded under heavy high explosives and gas barrage. On one occasion he remained at O.P. all day under machine-gun fire, sending back valuable information, which enabled the battery to do great execution.
Captain Charles Edward Brown MC
Major John Haydn Browning MC
Captain Norman Bruce Buchanan MC with 2 bars
Captain William Rolland Buchner MC
Captain Hugh Burnett MC
Captain Christopher Robinson Burton MC
Captain William Hopkins Quirk Cameron MC
Lieutenant Andrew Gordon Cardy MC
Captain Allan (Al) Digby Carpenter MC
On the 17th October 1943 Lt. Carpenter was attached to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment as a Forward Observation Officer during the first assault on the enemy position of SAN STEFANO. In the course of the engagement, Number 13 Platoon suffered heavy casualties. Lieutenant Carpenter, unable to observe from his Observation Post, went forward to a point within 80 yards of the enemy positions. Here, under enemy small arms fire at short range, he observed the enemy posts and succeeded in bringing down accurate artillery fire on the positions. This Officer’s determination, coolness and skill contributed greatly to the subsequent successful re-engagement and capture of the enemy positions, thereby enabling the Platoon to continue its advance.
Major Robert Lindsay Challoner MC
Captain Hervey Barnet Carswell MC
Captain Thomas LeMesurier Carter MC
Lieutenant Henry Bruce Chown MC
Awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as F.O.O. He went forward with the first wave of an attack and continued to send back most accurate and valuable information and instruction to his Battery for 15 hours at a stretch, which enabled hostile artillery to be very effectively dealt with. He displayed great coolness and skill as well as remarkable powers of endurance.
Major Joseph Gordon Chutter MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of 5th Nov. 1918, at Valenciennes. He started out from Bde Hqrs with a party of signallers, four lorries & wire to establish forward communication. Enroute all four lorries had to be left, three being ditched and one being shelled. He then proceeded on foot under fire four kilometres and gave the forward sections of two batteries and two heavy batteries their operations orders for the morning. Through his initiative the four units were able to support the infantry in the morning attack.
Lieutenant Joseph Badenoch Clearihue MC ED
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Valenciennes on 1st Nov 1918, as liaison officer with the attacking battalion. Throughout the operation and the succeeding days he directed the firing on many strong points and machine gun posts, which were holding up the infantry, sent back reports of great tactical value, and although frequently under very heavy fire, showed the greatest courage and determination in carrying out his duties.
Captain Charles Harold Clerkson MC
The nature of the ground precluded suitable OP positions within the South Alberta Regiment area. Captain Clerkson, with complete disregard for his own safety and under constant shell and sniper fire, moved his OP from vantage point to vantage point in front of the area held by our own troops, effectively controlling the fire of his regiment. His gallant action was instrumental in repelling several attempts by the enemy to break out of the pocket. His energy, courage, and persistence were of the highest order.
Lieutenant Charles Harold Conquest MC
Captain Richard Milton Cornelius MC
Lieutenant Arthur Justin Cowan MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during three days operations under heavy fire. Hearing that one of the guns of the battery had been hit, and that the No, 1. Could not be found, he ran up the road through an intense barrage. He found a sergeant lying wounded, and brought him back unaided, to a place of safety.
Lieutenant Charles Stuart Craig MC
For conspicuous gallantry, resource and ability on many occasions – especially on June 15th 1915 at Givenchy, when, he used an 18 pounder gun on trenches with great effect – destroying 40 yards of enemy parapet, 2 of their machine guns and 75 yards of wire entanglement. He was seriously wounded on this date after he had completed his task and was twice wounded on previous occasions.
Lieutenant Herbert Patrick Croome MC
Lieutenant Harold Edgar Cross MC
Captain John Douglas Crowe MC
Major Albert Ferguson Culver MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the battery was heavily shelled and the ammunition in one of the gun-pits was set on fire, he entered the gun-pit at great personal risk and extinguished the fire while the shelling continued. Later, when a dug-out occupied by some of his men was blown in, he led a party, and under heavy shell fire excavated the blown-in dug-out. He set a splendid example of courage to his men.
Lieutenant Irvin Harrison Dawson MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as forward observation officer during an attack. He established a visual signalling station, and in spite of very heavy shell fire maintained constant communication throughout the day. Though wounded, he refused to leave his post until relieved on the following day.
Lieutenant Charles Southwell de Gruchy MC
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great courage and skill in establishing and maintaining communication under very heavy fire, thereby materially assisting in the success of the operations.
Captain John (Jack) Edward de Hart MC
Captain Donald Mackay Deacon MC
Captain Arthur Bagnall Dowker MC
Captain Frederick William Drewry MC
Captain Kenneth William Eagan MC
Captain George Andrew (Tony) Eaton MC
On 1 Oct 43 at MOTTA, Italy Captain Eaton came under extremely heavy fire from German 88 mm. guns whilst he was directing the fire of the 2 Canadian Field Regiment in support of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Although exposed to the shell fire which was landing immediately on this Observation Post, Captain Eaton continued to send down fire orders to his Regiment. By his great bravery under this direct fire, and his devotion to duty, Captain Eaton succeeded in forcing the enemy fire to cease, thereby making possible the further advance of the Royal Canadian Regiment.
Captain Gordon Campbell (Cam) Eaton MC
Captain Donald Davidson Edwards MC
Captain Ellis Morton Evans MC
Lieutenant Gerard Charles Evans MC
Captain Russel (Rud) Joseph Everett MC
On 12 Aug 44 Lt RJ Everett was acting as an AGRA representative with the Polish Armd Div on an armoured recce Southeast of ST SYLVAN. Communication difficulties necessitated taking his carrier along with the tanks. Due to this Lt Everett had to climb alternatively between the tank and the carrier in order to pass fire orders. In spite of this and the fact that they were under heavy shell and mortar fire he carried out his task to completion. Lt Everett by his actions showed courage and fortitude under most difficult circumstances. Throughout the campaign in North West Europe his officer has shown marked initiative and aggressiveness. He has shown himself to be an unusually capable officer and has made a contribution to the success of his unit over and above that which might normally be expected.
Lieutenant Russell Joseph Everett MC
Captain Reginald George Fitzgerald MC
Captain Lloyd Barclay Fleet MC
Captain James Flintoft MC
Captain John Brooke Forbes MC
On October 1944 during operations by four Canadian armoured divisions to capture Bergen Op Zoom, Capt. Forbes acted as forward observation officer with “”B”” company Algonquin Regiment. This company supported by tanks had captured a cross roads of considerable importance southeast of the town and was ordered to hold this position though cut off from the rest of the battalion. Early in the morning the enemy counter-attacked this position. The company commander was wounded and evacuated leaving Captain Forbes the senior officer present with one subaltern of the company and the subaltern of the tank troop. Captain Forbes immediately took command of the force. With no regard for his own safety, Captain Forbes, during repeated counter-attacks which were supported by heavy fire, throughout the day left his tank and moved about the position, liasing with the two officers, organizing the defence , and encouraging the men by his visits and personal direction. By personal liaison and use of his artillery communications he passed vital information and implemented the battalion commanders plan. This was in addition to his normal duties as forward observation officer. He continued to direct artillery fire which was responsible for breaking up the successive enemy counter-attacks. Capt. Forbes held the position all day until flanking attacks by other troops rendered the ground valueless to the enemy who ceased his attacks and withdrew during the night. The continued defence of the position, essential to the later capture of Bergen Op Zoom was due almost entirely to Capt. Forbes initiative in assuming responsibility, determination and coolness under fire, and indifference to his own danger.
Major Thomas (Tommy) Robert M Gemmell MC
Captain George Raymond Fowler MC
Captain George Alexander Gamblin MC
Major Donald McLeod Gillis MC CD QC
Captain William George Godfrey MC
Lieutenant Achilles Daunt Golden MC
For marked gallantry and initiative on Sept. 2nd 1918. He was in charge of a single gun which advanced in close support of the infantry. During the whole day, under heavy fire, he kept close with the advance. When the infantry were held up in front of Villers-les-cagnicount by machine gunfire from woods, he turned his gun on these woods so successfully that half an hour later the infantry swept through with hardly a casualty. Later, coming across several enemy 7.7 cm guns, he turned two of them about and did good execution against enemy personnel and transport inflicting heavy casualties.
Major Carl Seymour Gonnason MC
For conspicuous gallantry and resource during an attack. He was in charge of an officers patrol and went forward with the Infantry. He kept up communications with the rear in spite of heavy shell fire and sent back valuable information. He also put in action two enemy guns, which he turned around and fired over two hundred rounds himself into the retreating enemy.
Captain Rindress Ian Grant MC
Captain Herbert (Bert) Henry Griffin MC
On 10 Sep 44 D Coy was the fwd coy of the Linc & Welld R, holding a brhead across the VAARDEHEN Canal, WEST of BRUGES, against hy enemy opposition. Capt. Griffen was att as to D Coy as FOO. During the course of hy fighting and constant counter attacks by the enemy, Maj. C.K. Crummer, the Coy Comd of D Coy was wounded. Capt. Griffin immediately took control of the situation and in addition to bringing down and controlling most effective, organized the coy in beating off a counter attack with considerable loss to the enemy.When not actually engaged in controlling the fire of his Regt. Capt. Griffin continually the men and took part in the fire fight personally when the enemy had penetrated to within 25 yds of his posn. By his cool leadership uder fire, Capt. Griffin was an isnspiration to all ranks and his prompt action in taking control of the coy steadied the situation at the particularly critical time and prevented an enemy breakthrough which would have rendered the bn posn almost untenable. His action was a predominant factor in the success of the day.
Lieutenant  David Adams Guildford MC
Captain William Patrick Hair MC
Lieutenant John Fraser Hargrave MC
Lieutenant David Heaps MC
Lieutenant John Kenneth Heath MC
On 21 July 1944, Lieutenant Heath was acting as second in command 33 Canadian Anti-Tank Battery, 6 Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment, deployed in area St.Andre-sur-Orne in support of 6 Canadian Infantry Brigade. Heavy and accurate enemy fire was being brought down on the position and as there appeared to be a threat of attack by enemy armour, Lieutenant Heath moved two self-propelled troops back to more favourable positions. He remained forward with one self-propelled gun while he fought throughout the day in support of D Company, Essex Scottish Regiment, also assisting in the consolidation of the infantry anti-tank guns. When the infantry were forced to withdraw temporarily, Lieutenant Heath took part in the rear guard action, coming out of action with the last gun. He the reported to the Commander, 6 Canadian Infantry Brigade, and gave him a full account of the situation which was of great value. On the following day, Lieutenant Heath in the face of small arms and mortar fire, returned to the scene of the action and personally recovered one 3-inch M-10 equipment, the crew having become casualties. By his grasp of the situation and his vigorous action in support of the infantry, Lieutenant Heath materially assisted the defence of the area which led to the eventual capture of St. Andre-sur-Orne. Throughout the action, this officer acted with complete disregard of danger and displayed qualities of leadership and devotion to duty beyond that expected of him in the course of duty.
Lieutenant W C Hesler
Lieutenant N Hess MC
Captain William Livingston Hogg MC
Warrant Officer Class 2 Harold Holberton MC
Lieutenant Richard Hale Honeyford MC
Lieutenant John Christopher Hooke MC
Major Gerry Howitt MC
Lieutenant George John Tweedie Inch MC
War Diaries – Lieut. Inch, 31 Battery C.F.A., with section detailed to advance with and support the 4th CMRs, 5th CMRs. Lieut. Philpott, 33 Battery. Our infantry which had been held up between BEAUCOURT and LE QUESNIL during the previous evening, had asked for artillery support, the guns of the brigade opening up on LE QUESNIL at 4.30am. The 4th Canadian Division then rushed and took the town after sharp fighting about 6.00am. The two advanced sections followed up with the battalion commanders and greatly assisted the advance of our infantry. Lieut. Inch took up five positions during the day firing 138 rounds at close range.
Captain Donald George Innes MC

Lieutenant William Arthur Ives MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the advance this officer constantly submitted information secured under the most trying conditions. He made a personal reconnaissance over the whole divisional front, sending in the first accurate information of the location of the front line. This reconnaissance was made under heavy shell and machine gun fire.

Captain Roswell Tees James MC
Lieutenant H Jones MC
Captain John Victor Kerrigan MC
Lieutenant Norman John Kneeland MC
Lieutenant Charles Hewson Kydd MC
Captain Roger Nelson LeBaron MC
On 12 April, a Forward Observation Officer from the 14th Field Regiment, R.N. Le Baron, won the Military Cross for the gallant and skillful manner in which, while under enemy shelling, he directed his unit’s fire to break up successive tank and infantry counter-attacks coming in on a company of the Stormont Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders that had crossed the Overijssel Canal between Holten and Ommen on foot and was without anti-tank guns.
Lieutenant James Ross LeMesurier MC
Captain Robert Sloan Lucas MC
Major Robert Edward Lucy MC
Captain John Douglas MacFarlane MC
Lieutenant Gordon Whytock MacGregor MC
Lieutenant James Boyd MacLachlan MC
​For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He established himself in an observation post before an attack and remained there for three and a half days under continual fire. He showed splendid coolness and determination.
Lieutenant Alexander MacLean MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as forward observation officer. Though he was subjected to intense fire and all his party became casualties, with the help of two signallers, he kept his lamp and relay stations in action without a break for twenty four hours.
Captain George Campbell MacLean MC
Lieutenant Norman Philips MacLeod MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in charge. He moved his guns to a new position worked continuously for 35 hours though shelled heavily on three occasions, and suffering casualties. He kept his guns in action in support of infantry in spite of heavy fire.
Lieutenant William MacGregor MacNutt MC
Lieutenant Harold Alexis Richard Martin MC
Captain L P Martin MC
Captain Robert Cedric Martin MC
Lieutenant Donald John Matheson MC
Captain Arthur Maw MC
Captain Frank Randolph May MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His observation work was carried out under heavy shell fire, and as battery signalling officer he laid and maintained lines under heavy fire with the greatest of coolness and ability.
Lieutenant James Maxwell McIlquham MC
When the Battery was heavily shelled while in action he went from gun to gun looking after the wounded, and finally took the place of a gun layer, and kept the gun in action till he was seriously wounded.
Lieutenant Vincent McKenna MC
He acted as forward observation officer during the attack on Mount Dury, advancing as far as possible with the infantry under shell fire. When the batteries advanced after the barrage, he sent back valuable information as to positions of hostile forces and our infantry and engaged machine guns holding them back. The following day he again went forward and secured valuable information. Throughout the operation he showed great disregard for danger, and set a splendid example to those under him.
Major Allan Bruce McKinnon MC CD
Captain Hugh John McLaren MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at the battery position near Frem Lenglet on 18th Oct, 1918. Enemy shelling having ignited a large dump of ammunition causing two casualties, he rushed to the spot, and after several attempts, succeeded in extinguishing the fire. His gallant act and presence of mind saved two guns and many rounds of ammunition and prevented further casualties.
Captain Wilbur Milton McNabb MC
Lieutenant Harry Lyall McPherson MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as liaison officer with an infantry battalion in an attack. He carried out his work with great skill, and when it was no longer possible to maintain the telephone lines he established and kept up visual communication and sent in most valuable information. He showed splendid energy and determination.
Lieutenant John Stewart McRae MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On night 5/6th January, when KODISH was evacuated by the troops holding the line he collected his spare men at the battery and led them forward to fill in the gap and so protect his guns. He then went further forward and led straggling troops to forward positions. His coolness and fine example were of great assistance at a critical moment.
Captain Gerald Claude Mersereau MC
Major Arnott James Minnes MC ED
Major George Duncan (Duff) Mitchell MC CD
Captain Thomas Howorth Montgomery MC
Captain Sidney Arthur Mooney MC
Captain Vernon Clifford Morrison MC
Captain H Morton MC
Captain Oliver Alexander Mowat MC
For conspicuous gallantry and resource on December 15th 1918 at KODEMA, when in charge of the operations, in addition to being in charge of an 18 pounder. He brought artillery fire to bear on the village at a range of 800 yards, under heavy rifle fire and machine-gun fire, with marked success. He has previously done good work.
Captain Malcolm William Mowle MC
Honorary Captain James Alan Munro MC
Lieutenant Ernest St John Charles Murdoch MC
Lieutenant Alfred Edward Burke Murphy MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although suffering from the effects of gas he fought a section of his guns when all the other Officers had become casualties. He declined to go to hospital when urged to do so, but continued to do duty, himself laying one of his guns, as the Battery had suffered such heavy casualties.
Lieutenant Walter Selkirk Newton MC
During enemy attacks on Vistafka 28th February, 1919 to 4th March 1919, he displayed great ability and coolness. His observation work under heavy shell fire was invaluable and enabled our guns to do most effective work. he worked for nearly five days with next to no rest, and set a fine example to his men.
Lieutenant John Rodes O’Grady MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy enemy shell fire, on the night of 7th October, 1918, at St. Olle. He took charge of removing the guns from the position, and succeeded in saving all but one howitzer, although ammunition was still burning and exploding all around the position. He then saw to the replacing of the guns in action in a new position, and was largely responsible for their being in action for the attack on the 8th October.
Captain John Swaffield Orton MC
Lieutenant Frederick Herbert Palmer MC
Captain John Hailey Pollard MC
Captain Robert Poulin MC
Captain Donald Gardner Pyper MC
Major Rupert James Kendrick Pyne MC
Captain David Forrest Rankine MC
Lieutenant Frederick Ross Rea MC
Major William Augustus Richardson MC
Captain William Joseph Riley MC
Lieutenant John Roberts MC
For conspicuous gallantry and ability in October 1918, in helping to lead infantry in a successful attack; and also in able carrying out his artillery duties in connections with the operations on the SELETSKOE front in December. His work has always been of a very high order.
Lieutenant John Hamilton (Ham) Roberts MC
Lieutenant Donald Graham Robertson MC
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great courage and skill in countermining against enemy galleries. On one occasion he was cut off from our own lines for twelve hours. He has previously done fine work.
Captain Aaron Robinson MC
Lieutenant Alexander Murdock Ross MC
Captain Lorne Edward Ross MC
Lieutenant Ambrose Saunders MC
Captain Gordon Keith Saunders MC
Captain William Kerr George Savage MC
Captain Robert Allan Sharpe MC
Major Arthur Boyson Slee MC
Captain Kenneth Powell Smibert MC
Captain Arthur Britton Smith MC
Major Constantine Falkland Cary (Conn) Smythe MC
Lieutenant Harvey Huston Sparling MC
For conspicuous gallantry and resource while acting as battery leader during an attack. His battery came under heavy shell fire, six horses being killed, and the drivers wounded, and his own horse killed under him. By his coolness and leadership order was quickly restored and the battery pushed forward with little loss of time. He did consistent good work until wounded later in the operations
Warrant Officer Class I Sverre Sorenson MC
Captain David Ernest Spencer MC
Captain William Errol Boyd Starr MC
Captain William Donald Stevenson MC
Lieutenant James Howard Stone MC
​Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Hitch Storms CBE MC
Captain Joseph Elphege Yvon Theriault MC
Captain John Emerson Thompson MC
Captain Webster Trimble Thompson MC
Major Harry Leonard Thorne MC
Captain William Russell Tippett MC
Lieutenant William Allen Townsley MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He used a captured enemy gun with great success. He moved it up from one position to another for sniping purposes. He was under fire the entire time and inflicted much damage on the enemy position.
Captain Sydney Allen Turner MC
Captain John Campbell Viets MC
Captain William James Waddell MC
Captain William Andrew Walker MC
Lieutenant Gordon George Ward MC
Captain Donald James Watson MC
Captain Mellville Fraser Watson MC
Lieutenant Garth Webb MC MSC
Captain R L White MC
Captain Frank Clayton Whitehead MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 2nd September 1918, near Mount Dury, when detailed to go forward with the infantry in charge of a party to man and bring captured guns into action. He found three guns, and commenced firing over open sights at an enemy battery, silencing two guns. Shortly afterwards an enemy battery obtained a direct hit on one of his guns. His dash and initiative were a great help to the infantry.
Captain Roy Lewis White MC
Captain Frederick George Williams MC
Lieutenant Humphrey David Williams MC
For successfully leading a raiding party on the 12th January 1918 a distance of 500 yards across “No Man’s Land” and, entering the enemy’s trenches killing a number of the garrison and putting the remainder to flight. When the signal to retire was given, he skillfully withdrew his men, two of whom were wounded, back to his own trenches. This officer with his Sgt for three nights prior to the raid showed great courage and resource in taking his patrols across “No Man’s Land”, reconnoitering the German wire, and finding the weak places through which he led his raiders. During World War II, Lieutenant Williams served as a Sergeant with 202nd Battery, 11th (Reserve) Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
Captain Alfred Laurence Wilson MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As forward observation officer in charge of a party of signallers he established satisfactory communication’s under very difficult circumstances and in spite of an intense barrage fire in a short space of time, thus enabling valuable information to be transmitted without delay. He set a very fine example of courage and determined perseverance.
Lieutenant John Douglas Winslow MC
For conspicuous gallantry and determination during operations at UST PADENGA in January 1919. When the enemy attacked heavily this officer with a few men took charge of an abandoned gun, and, in face of heavy fire, manned and fired the gun over open sights until the order was given for retirement. He fought the gun throughout the withdrawal to SHENKURSK.
Captain Leslie Withers MC
Captain James Walter Woodley MC
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On being informed that there were some wounded lying unattended in an advanced and exposed position he at once went to the spot through a heavy barrage and attended to them.
After dressing all the wounded he returned to his post and arranged for stretcher bearers to take them to the dressing station. He went about continuously during the operations, attending to the wounded under the most intense fire with complete disregard of danger.
Captain Edmund Ross Zavitz MC