Publication date: 04 Dec 1919.
Issue: 13533.
Page: 3798.
Name: A. Laker.
Marital Status: Not given.
Occupation: Machine Gun Corps.
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. 7976 Cpl. (A. /Sjt. ) A. Laker, 29th Bn. , M. G. Corps (Hayward's Heath). On 3rd October, 1918, for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on Cheluwe. He led his gun teams across country under very heavy fire, and got his guns into action. Throughout the day his fine example encouraged his men under the most trying circumstances. Later, when his guns were holding an exposed and threatened flank, he went forward under heavy fire and brought in a wounded man. His conduct throughout the six days fighting, when men were tired and needed encouragement, was exemplary.