THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

ARDAGH Patrick Augustine

3/2859, Captain, New Zealand Medical Corps att 1 Auckland Regiment, WW1

Service in WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 15 February 1919

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack east of Masnieres (October 1918).  Being forced to place his dressing station in a spot constantly shelled by the enemy for 36 hours, he continued to dress wounded whilst shells fell on the station.  He attended not only his own battalion, but those of three other battalions and worked continuously without sleep all the time.  He displayed high courage and resource and was the means of saving many lives

Military Cross

Gazetted 2 December 1918

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack east of Masnieres (October 1918).  Being forced to place his dressing station in a spot constantly shelled by the enemy for 36 hours. He continued to dress wounded whilst shells fell on the station.  He attended not only his own battalion, but those of three other battalions and worked continually without sleep all the time.  He displayed high courage and resource and was the means of saving many lives

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 11 July 1919

For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty during the period 16 September 1918 and 15 March 1919

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted

AWARDS

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Distinguished Service Order

Military Cross

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

8th Army

Italy Star

Defence Medal

War Medal

Mention in Despatches

New Zealand War Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

NOTES

Born 30 August 1891, Ngapara, New Zealand

Died 6 April 1944, England

Buried Brookwood Military Cemetary, England