A GALLANT CORPORAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 21, 18 August 1917, Page 3

A GALLANT CORPORAL.

(From* Captain Malcolm Boss, Official Correspondent with the New Zealand Forces.) / London, August 13. In all the recent fighting in whicn ‘the New Zealanders took part there was nothing finer than the splendid heroism and leadership of a Wellington corporal. Specially detailed to attack and capture an enemy machinegun position in an isolated estaminet, he led his men forward only to come unexpectedly upon another gun that yeas sending out a continuous stream of bullets and holding up the advance lon the left. * He immediately attacked this position, killed several of the gun crew, and put the rest to flight. After this adventure he was able to get only three of his men together, and with these three he proceeded to gain his ultimate objective. Observing that a frontal'attack would mean destruction to his little band, he led the party through some thistles and attacked from the rear. As soon as they were' close, enough, the intrepid quartette threw bombs at the crew and rushed upon the Germans, killing four, and putting the rest to flight, and capturing tRe gun and the posiion. Leaving two men behind to remove the gun, the corporal took thN-remain-ing man with him and advanced on a reconnoitring expedition as far as our barrage would permit. He brought back valuable information. Throughout the whole of these operations enemy shells were pounding into the position, and much machinegun and rifle fire.