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ACTON-ADAMS Percy Morland

7/297, Major, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 4 June 1917, p5476

For distinguished services in the field (Palestine)

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 6 July 1917, p6774

For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services.  General A.J Murray's despatch of 1 March 1917. 

Commander-in-Chief Egyptian Expeditionary Force

Order of the Nile, 4th class (Egypt)

Gazetted 16 January 1920, p699

For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal

New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Forces Medal

Order of the Nile, 4th class (Egypt)

NOTES

Born 13 November 1878, Nelson, New Zealand

Died 23 November 1927, Kaikoura, New Zealand