EDWARDS Charles Joseph Knight

2/444, acting Sergeant, 3rd Battery, NZ Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 29 November 1915, p11895

For conspicuous bravery on the 27th and 28th August 1915 at Hill 60 (Dardanelles).  A fire having been started, as the result of the enemy’s firing, round a pit containing over fifty high explosive shells, Sergeant Edwards volunteered to carry water to put out the fire, and was successful in doing so, although the section was being heavily and accurately shelled the whole time

(See citation for Clark NM)

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 3 May 1894, Dunedin, New Zealand

Died of Wounds 4 October 1917, France

Buried at Mendingham

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