THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
KEOGH John
23/1088, Private, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle brigade

CITATION
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Gazetted 4 March 1918, p2761
Passchendaele, 11-14 October 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as stretcher bearer.  Throughout the whole operations he carried out his work with tireless energy and with utter disregard for personal safety.  He continually went into “No Man’s Land” under heavy machine-gun fire and carried wounded men in.  His devotion to duty was the means of saving many lives

KNOWN AWARDS
Distinguished Conduct Medal
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Meritorious Service Medal

NOTES
Born 25 March 1882, Milton, New Zealand
Died 30 January 1920, Wellington, New Zealand