Publication date: 04 Dec 1919.
Issue: 13533.
Page: 3814.
Name: T. L. Purkis.
Marital Status: Not given.
Occupation: Leic. R.
War Office, 2nd December, 1919. With, reference to the announcement of the undermentioned awards which appeared in the London Gazette of the 12th March, 1919, the following are the acts of gallantry for which the awards were made: AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. 42989 iSjt. T. L. Purkis, 1st Bn. , Leic. R. (Crowborough). Near Basuel, on the 23rd October, 1918, during an attack, when the advance of his company was impeded by a hostile machine gun, he with another N. C. O. immediately rushed forward and killed the crew, enabling the advance to continue. Although badly gassed he refused to leave his platoon until it had reached its objective, when he was ordered to the rear by his platoon commander. Has courage and example was of the highest order.