Alan Turnbull’s Military Cross citation reads: “for conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his company to their objective with great courage and initiative. Later he consolidated and maintained his position, repulsing an enemy counter attack.”
The official history reads “Major Alan Turnbull, M.C. led his company up the slope and he was one of the first to go down, wounded in the leg. He was badly hit and as he was a big man a party of eight prisoners was “requisitioned” to take him out. Luckless Boche!—they carried him seven weary miles. The Major took along his Colt for persuasion and a bottle of Scotch for solace.”
