WATSON Frederick William

12/1020, Corporal, Auckland Battalion, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 14 January 1916, p616

Citation 11 March 1916, p2746

For conspicuous gallantry on 7 August 1915, at Chunuk Bair (Dardanelles), when he twice crossed a heavily fire swept zone to carry forward ammunition.  Later he brought in a wounded man under heavy fire.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916, p1210

In connection with operations described in General Ian Hamilton's despatch dated 11 December 1915.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

Memorial Plaque

Gallipoli Medallion

NOTES

Born 7 July 1890, Ashburton, New Zealand

Killed in Action, 7 June 1917, France

Buried Kandahar Farm, Wulverghem, France

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