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1659 Sapper William Hay Leith CRUIKSHANK, Military Medal Recommendation reads
On 24th April 1918 between the junction of the Rivers ANCRES and SOMME this N.C.O and men were linesmen attached to 8th Aust F. A. Bde Hqrs. The enemy put down a very heavy bombardment of gas and H.E. and all telephone lines were immediately cut.
These men at once set out to try to get communication with batteries. The lines were broken in dozens of places and the bombardment continued for 8 hours, during which period these men were exposed to the heaviest shell fire. They eventually succeeded in getting communication with Batteries, and it was only by unflagging energy, dauntless courage and devotion to duty that this was accomplished.