THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

ABBOTT Frederick William

Major, 5th Contingent, New Zealand Forces, South Africa

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 31 October 1902, p6909

Gazetted 4 November 1902, p1098

In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

Queen’s South Africa Medal

Transvaal, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Cape Colony

King’s South Africa

South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

Coronation Medal 1911

Mentioned in Despatches

New Zealand Veterans Medal

                                            

NOTES

Born 1865, Devonshire, England

Died 30 May 1912, At Sea ex UK en route to New Zealand