THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
PONSONBY John
Captain, 6th Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, South Africa
Lieutenant Colonel, Coldstream Guards attached

CITATION
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB)
Gazetted 28 December 1917, p2
For valuable Cervices rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Gazetted

Distinguished Service Order
Gazetted 27 September 1901
In recognition of services during operations in South Africa

Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer (France)
Gazetted 13 July 1917, p7093

Order of the Crown, Commander (Belgium)
Gazetted 24 July 1917, p7590

Croix de Guerre (France)
Gazetted 19 August 1919, p10608

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Gazetted

KNOWN AWARDS
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB)
Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Distinguished Service Order
British South Africa Company’s Medal
       Matabeleland 1893
East and Central Africa Medal
       Uganda 1897-98, Uganda 1899
Queen’s South Africa Medal
       Transvaal, Rhodesia, Cape Colony, Orange Free State
King’s South Africa Medal
       South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902
Victory Medal
       Mention in Despatches
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Order of the Crown (Belgium)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

NOTES
Born 25 March 1866, England
Died 26 May 1952, England