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.
Celestin, Capt. Louis Abel, R.A.M.C. : M.D., B.S., University College & Hospital
? M.C.
MILITARY CROSS :
CELESTIN, Capt. Louis Abel, R.A.M.C. ? For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty. He remained with a party which was covering the retirement, and attended
to the wounded under heavy rifle and machine gun fire. Later, he dressed a
medical officer's wounds, and carried him single-handed for a distance of over
half a mile through heavy fire, when the officer he was carrying died of wounds.
— Gazette, 26 July 1918.