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The London Gazette of March 22 contains the following notification of the circumstances under whicli Lieutenant Oscar E. Gallie, M.C., 11. F.A., -was awarded tiie Distinguished Service Order 1 "For * conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His battery was very heavily shelled while in action; four guns were destroyed, and ammunition dumps wero set on fire. He set the battery a splendid example by walking up and down in the open, e-noouraging tile remaining detachments and putting out fires. Later, the battery was again heavily shelled when iiring in reply to* an S.O.S. signal, and he again behaved with the utmost gallantry, encouraging the men. putting out fires, and keeping his guns fir ing. lie set a magnificent example of courage and devotion to duty throughout the operations." Lieutenant Gallie was promoted captain, and was specially mentioned in despatches from Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig on November 7, 1917. Captain Gallie is a son of Mr John Gallic, of Wellington South. *
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17319, 20 May 1918, Page 3
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