MENZIES Daniel Lieut

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Surname: MENZIES;

Forename(s): Daniel;

Initials: D;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Number: 1689;

Previous Battalion: 5 of;

Previous Regiment: Black Watch;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 51 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 244 Coy;

Date abroad: 02-May-1915;

Theatre of War: 1;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC:For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of machine guns. During an enemy attack, though wounded in six different places early in the day he declined to leave his guns, though urged by the medical officer to go to hospital. Later in the day he collected all the stragglers of machine gun sections in the vicinity and, under heavy fire regardless of danger, he organised the defence of the line. His four guns were continually in action during the day, and inflicted very heavy casualties on the enemy, whose advance was effectively arrested. During the whole operations this officer displayed gallantry and endurance of a high order.;

Other Data: disch to Commsn 4/9/1916 - 4 BW
with 244 Coy Nov 1917 - left for Base surplus to establishment
MC confirmed in war diary 7/6/1918
posted missing, 51 Bn 26/3/1918
POW: 22/3/1918 - repatriated 29/11/1918
ICRC Ref: PA23453/24283/26509 & R53045
107 King St, Crieff
University of Edinburgh
Narrative Morrison's Academy, Crieff. Student of Law, 1911-13 and 1918-19. Law Agent, 1914. 1/6th and 5th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), Private July 1914; 2nd Lieutenant September 1916; Lieut March 1918. Machine-Gun Corps. France. Wounded March 1918. M.C.;

Other Notes: MC: LG 16/9/1918;

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