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Of St Helens, Lancashire.
341023 Sjt. J. Drury, R.A.M.C. (St. Helens).
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He worked for five hours continuously with stretcher squads, never hesitating to lead his men through intense shelling over the roughest and muddiest ground. On one occasion he volunteered to take an important message through the heavy barrage, a distance of 600 yards, in order that casualties might be cleared, and it was entirely due to his magnificent efforts on that day that the wounded were evacuated. Although it was not his duty, he himself formed part of a squad to bring down the remaining casualty through machine gun fire. His gallantry and devotion to duty during the whole of the period deserve the highest praise.
[LG 25 Jan 1918, Issue 30495, page 1301]
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