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ALDERMAN Walter William

15/5, Lieutenant Colonel, Australian Commonwealth Force, att 1 Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 1 January 1919, p2766

For Distinguished service in connection with military operations in France and Flanders.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the

period 25 February 1918 to 16 September 1918.  Lieutenant Colonel ALDERMAN has been in command of 1st Battalion Auckland Regiment.  His

Battalion has been engaged in very heavy fighting during all this period and it is largely due to his great skill and leadership that the Battalion has

come through the operation so successfully.  During the short periods out of the line Lieutenant Colonel ALDERMAN has personally supervised the

training of his whole Battalion and it is largely due to his great skill and energy that the Battaion has been brought up to the very high state of

efficiency to which it now attains.  His conduct under heavy fire has instilled in all ranks the greatest confidence, and his quick appreciation of the

situation has on more than one occassion enabled the Battalion to push forward and secure ground at heavy cost to the enemy but with slight

casualties only to his own men

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Gazetted 3 June 1916, p5860

For valuable services rendered rendered in connection with military operationsin the dardanelles

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 13 July 1916, p6956

For distinguished and gallant services rendered during the perid of General Sir C Munro's command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 May 1918, p1995

Honours despatch for the period 22 September 1917 to 24 February 1918 inclusive

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 31 December 1918, p15230

Sir D Haig's despatch dated 8 November 1918 submitting names deserving of special mention

KNOWN AWARDS

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Distinguished Service Order

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches (3)

NOTES

Born 17 Feb 1874, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Died 24 December 1935, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia