Date of action: 20–28 May 1941 (Crete); Date of award: 14 Oct 1941
Sergeant Alfred Hulme won a Victoria Cross for a series of heroic acts on Crete. A sergeant with 23rd Battalion, he led a series of counter-attacks against German paratroops around Maleme airfield on 20–21 May 1941. Four days later he played a prominent part in the New Zealand counter-attack at Galatas, clearing a dangerous German position with hand grenades. Read more
Alfred Hulme, 1941
Date of action: 20–28 May 1941 (Crete); Date of award: 14 Oct 1941
Sergeant Alfred Hulme won a Victoria Cross for a series of heroic acts on Crete. A sergeant with 23rd Battalion, he led a series of counter-attacks against German paratroops around Maleme airfield on 20–21 May 1941. Four days later he played a prominent part in the New Zealand counter-attack at Galatas, clearing a dangerous German position with hand grenades. Read more