Medal & Mortality index
The Military Cross was instituted as a Decoration on December 28th, 1914, to
reward Distinguished Services rendered by Officers of certain ranks in the army
in time of war. Bars may be added for additional acts of gallantry. Since August
1st, 1918, it has, like the D.S.O., been awarded for "services in action" only.
University of London Officers Training Corps index
- former cadet.
Bensted, Capt. Harold John, R.A.M.C. : King's College & Guy's Hospital*
Macedonia June 1916 to November 1917 ; Italy November 1917 to March 1918 ; F.
March to December 1918 ; wounded and gassed June 1918 : M.C.
MILITARY CROSS :
BENSTED, Temp. Capt. Harold John, 140th Field. Amb., R.A.M.C, attached. 138th
Field. Amb. ? For gallantry and untiring energy during the period 16th to 20th
October 1918, and attacks delivered in the neighbourhood of Courtrai. He
personally directed the collection and evacuation of wounded from regimental
aid-posts of different units. On one occasion he worked continuously for
forty-eight hours, maintaining touch with regimental medical officers and
forming new lines of evacuation of wounded under most difficult conditions of
open warfare and rifle and machine gun fire. — Gazettes, 8 March and 4 October
1919.