A PAEROA HERO.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Issue 3941, 8 July 1918, Page 2

A PAEROA HERO.

SON OF TOWN CLERK

DECORATED.

CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY,

With reference to the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal conferred on Corporal W. F. Mahony, only son of Mr W. H. Mahony, Town Clerk of Paeroa, the latter has received from the War Office the following statements of service for which the decoration was conferred :—

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. He took command of his platoon and organised them after they had suffered heavy casualties. On seeing the flank of the advance held, up, he rushed forward with a Lewis-gun and with his section captured a. pill-box with thirty prisoners. He then led his platoon to their objective. His courage and coolness inspired ' -the whole company."