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Medal, decoration
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Medal, decoration |
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| Object type | Classification: 273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: Military Cross (MC), George V, WW1 Decoration awarded to Captain (Temp Major) William George Wray, 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment, NZEF. Military Cross (George V) with ribbon and original presentation case .1 cross- silver; ornamental Greek cross; straight arms with broad finials ornamented with Imperial Crown obverse- on each arm of the cross an Imperial Crown; at the centre a smaller Greek cross with royal cypher of King George V- GRI reverse- plain with year of award engraved on lower arm- (date) inscribed- MAJOR W. G. WRAY. - OTAGO REGT. - N.Z.E.F. - 15.9.16. suspension- suspended by ring from straight slotted bar ribbon- white with vertical purple stripe .2 case- shallow fitted case with hinged lid; exterior in dark purple leather with Imperial Crown in gilt on lid; interior- removable inset cream velvet shaped to hold cross; lid lined with white silk |
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| Date | 1964; 15 Sep 1916; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; Circa 1917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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width: 34mm |
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1964.146 |
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| Place of creation | United Kingdom; High Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Military Cross (MC) awarded to Captain (Temp Major) William George Wray, 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment, NZEF, WW1 Citation - L.G. 1 January 1917, p46, Rec no 383 - "In the attack on the Switch Line, South-east of High Wood, on 15th September 1916. This officer, though wounded in the hand during the advance, refused to go to the dressing station and preferred to remain with his battalion as so many of his brother officers had fallen. He remained and sited the New Switch Line and helped to consolidate it for eighteen hours until relieved by another battalion. His example had a most inspiring effect on the men who continued the consolidation all day under heavy fire." William Wray served in South Africa (1899-1902) and subsequently as a member of the member of the Militia, Volunteers and Territorials. During WW1 he served initially with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, but transferred to the Otago Regiment in March 1916. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery during the battle of the Somme, 1916. 7-1315 Major William George Wray, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, and 2nd Battalion Otago Infantry Battalion, WW1 With previous service in South Africa and with the volunteers William Wray was commissioned as Captain when he enlisted with the Canterbury Mounted Rifles in 1915. He embarked for Egypt with the 6th Reinforcements on 14th August 1915. In March 1916 he transferred to 2nd Company Otago Infantry Battalion to serve on the Western Front. On 15th September 1916 Captain Wray received a severe gunshot wound to the left shoulder and hand during the attack on Switch Line, south-east of High Wood, on the Somme, and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery under fire. He was again wounded on 31st May 1917 (June 1st), while quartered at Hill 63 during the lead-up to the Battle of Messines a shell burst outside his quarters and Major Wray was evacuated back to England. This was the end of his front-line service. In February 1918 he was given command of troops on a returning transport HMS Tahiti, but shortly after his return to New Zealand Wray was discharged from the NZEF as no longer fit for active service. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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