THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
ALEXANDER Heber Maitland
Major, Supply and Transport Corps, att to ANZAC's, WW1

CITATION
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Gazetted

Distinguished Service Order
Gazetted 8 November 1915
For Distinguished service in the field during the operations at the Dardanelles

Mention in Despatches
Gazetted

KNOWN AWARDS
Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1914 Star
5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Mention in Despatches

NOTES
Born 1 February 1881, England
Died

Joined the Somerset Light infantry 11 August 1900 as 2nd Lieutenant.  Promoted Lieutenant 15 September 1903.  Transferred to the Indian Army as a Captain 19 June 1911.  Promoted to Major 1 September 1915.  Served in France September 1914 as Commander 9th Mule Corps, Indian Army.  Attached to ANZAC on Gallipoli April to November 1915 in Command of Mule Transport