WILLIAMS Laury Salter

25765, Temp Corporal, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8416

France, May 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  During our advance he showed the greatest initiative and promptness in entering an enemy trench and killing six of the enemy who had been passed by the first waves, and who were bombing our troops and causing many casualties

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 7 September 1892, Russell, New Zealand

Killed in Action 12 October 1917, Belgium

No Grave

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