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.
HARPER, Lieut. Edward Russell ... ... ... ... ... R.A.S.C.
GIBERCOURT, 21st March, 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He
brought up the battery transport and got away two guns under intense machine-gun
fire, afterwards returning with a corporal, started up and got safely away with
the two remaining F.W.D.'s in spite of machine-gun fire which riddled the
lorries.