THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

ALDRED Ernest

28847, Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 December 1917, p13575, Rec No 1163

Operations at La Basse Ville 4th & 5th August 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  As a stretcher-bearer this man worked on continually until utterly exhausted by carrying out wounded men from the advanced posts across difficult country.  On each occasion he had to pass over open ground through heavy shell fire, he did this twice during daylight on the 4th August under observation by the enemy.

KNOWN AWARDS

British War Medal

Victory Medal

      Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born

Killed in Action 24 April 1918, Somme, France

Buried Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France