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----- ~ —J —J —Hyndman relates a similar story. “They pulled me out of parade and said I was going to be put in for a medal. It kind of embarrassed me because everyone kept asking when the medal was going to come and I didn’t get it until the day I was discharged.” Hyndman thinks it took a long time because it was approved by the King of Eng: land and was presented by Governor General Alexander.Parts of Hyndman’s citation read, “Gunner Nyall Hyndman has served continuously throughout 18 months in action with two Canadian field regiments in Italy and northwest Europe. At all times he has displayed outstanding courage and devotion to duty combined with a high standard of proficiency as a radio telephonist operator. These qualities have, on many occasions, played a large part in assisting the infantry to gain their objectives.“On, Sept. 5, 1944, D company of the 48th Highlanders of Canada was advancing across an gully and up an exposed slope. On approaching the objective, the company came under such devastating cross-fire from concealed machine guns and snipers that the forward platoon was forced to move to a more advantageous position. The remainder of the company, although still
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