ANDERSON Albert Garnet

14/87, Staff Sergeant Major, No 2 Depot Unit of Supply, New Zealad Army Service Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Roye, 21-27 March 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When in charge of a reserve dump he remained endeavouring to evacuate supplies under heavy fire until the enemy were within 800 yards, when he set fire to the remaining supplies and retired on foot after the infantry has passed.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 4 Jan 1893, Dunedin, NZ

Died 18 February 1966, Christchurch, NZ

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