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BATES George Ronald

24/345, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 March 1917, p2202

Boutillerie, 7 January 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry in action.  During a raid he went to the assistance of a blocking party and succeeded in driving off the enemy at a critical time, thereby materially assisting in the success of the raid.

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 19 December 1894, Wellington, New Zealand

Killed in Action, 4 November 1918, France

Buried at Le Quesnoy