THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

PURVES Leslie Dudgeon

7/778, Sergeant, New Zealand Company, Imperial Camel Corps, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 21 October 1918, p12392

Citation 3 June 1918, p6491

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After the order to retire had been given, he carried his officer, who had been seriously wounded, under extremely heavy high explosive shell and machine-gun fire from an exposed place to a place of safety. His courage and devotion to duty were always most praiseworthy.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 21 September 1890, Timaru, New Zealand

Died 31 July 1961, Timaru, New Zealand