MILITARY CROSS FOR N,Z. DOCTOR

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23088, 2 August 1940, Page 8

MILITARY CROSS FOR N,Z. DOCTOR

♦ BRAVERY AT DUNKIRK (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELiOHAJt.) AUCKLAND, August 1. for bravery and prompt action during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk, a young Jewish medical officer, whose home is in Auckland, was awarded the Mill* tary Cross. He is Captain J. L. Reynolds, a son of Mr S. Reynolds, of. Mission Say. A message from the London' correspondent of the “New Zealand Herald" quotes the following War Office statement on Captafh Reynolds's action:— “Throughout the -whole operation?, Captain Reynolds's example \of coolness and- self-control under nre was a great asset to his battalion. On the night of June 2 the enemy shelled a mole at Dunkirk on which were concentrations of British and French troops. He obtained carrying parties to move ’ the wounded, first to the beach and later to an ambulance. He altogether dealt with some two dozen Wounded, and accompanied them to the advance dressing station, where he worked all through the day. By his prompt action he saved many lives, and showed complete disregard for his personal safety.’’