Lance Sergeant Clifford Dare Windsor, M.M.
19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
(Central Ontario Regiment)
27/08/1918
Military Medal*
Born at Guernsey. Son of James Dare Windsor & Emily
Louisa Windsor (née Robilliard). Husband of Lily
Ryder
Enlisted at Hamilton, Ontario in 1916. Served "1st
Royal Guernsey Rgt." (Militia), 3 years.
Killed in Action, aged 34 years
*Military Medal citation (London
Gazette 30172 (page 6844) of 06/07/1917 reads:
“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty during the action of April 9th 1917, at Vimy
Ridge. He took part in the attack to the final objective
when he led his platoon over the crest of the hill nearly
to the foot of La Folie Wood, disposing them in such
a manner that formed a covering party to the platoon
consolidating the strong point. One Lewis Gun crew being
knocked out he carried forward the gun himself under
most severe machine gun and sniper fire, and fought
the gun alone for thirty minutes, succeeding in subduing
the enemy's machine gun and sniper fire until it was
possible for the consolidation of the strong point to
be carried out. It was undoubtedly due to his courage
and presence of mind in carrying forward the gun that
the strong point was consolidated as the enemy's snipers
were rapidly picking off the men who were working, the
position being extremely exposed.”
