Sergt. Samuel Alfred Crowhurst, MM

One of five brothers who served in WW1, three died.

• Rank: Serjeant
• Service No: 12/1933
• Date of Death: 21/08/1917
• Age: 27
• Regiment/Service: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 1st Bn.
• Awards: M M
• Grave Reference: II. C. 1.
• Cemetery: MUD CORNER CEMETERY
• Additional Information: Son of Samuel George and Catherine Crowhurst.

MEDALS AND AWARDS

• Military Medal (MM)
• L.G. 16 August 1917, p8429, Rec No 938. For devotion to duty. This non-commissioned officer established a strong point when his platoon officer and sergeant had been put out of action.When the post was established he kept the garrison together and hung on through heavy shellfire until releived. The garrison was on several occassions buried by shell.

Links:

• Cenotaph Record
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
• New Zealand War Graves Record