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BARCLAY Francis

16/1404, Sergeant, New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1919, p48

Citation 3 September 1919, p11190

For exceptionally good work during the period 25 February to 16-17 September 1918.  He is exceedingly cool under fire, and sets a splendid example to his men.  On 8 September he with two sections of his platoon, was employed in Metz-en-Coutre.  The enemy concentrated a heavy artillery fire for four hours on the village.  Notwithstanding this he kept his men well in hand, and completed the task upon which he was engaged.  He then withdrew his party to a place of safety in good order

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 15 June 1888, Ropana, New Zealand

Died 20 November 1959, Tahoraiti, New Zealand