Alfred Hulme

Alfred Clive Hulme (January 24 1911-September 2 1982) was awarded the Victoria Cross for eight days of sustained fighting on Crete during May 1941.

Hulme was born in Dunedin, New Zealand and worked as a farm labourer before he enlisted in the 23rd Battalion as a sergeant. He stalked and killed 33 German snipers. Hulme once disguised himself as a German paratrooper and killed a number of enemies on the outskirts of Galatos.

His son Denis Clive Hulme was a Formula One champion.

Clive Hulme died at Te Puke on September 2 1982, and was buried in the same location.