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BAILEY Albert

2/657, Battery Sergeant Major, 12 Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 4 March 1918, p2761

France March 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  While leading a large convoy of pack-animals up to the battery position he came under heavy shell-fire.  Hw showed great coolness in a most difficult situation, and got his convoy forward with very few casualties.  He set an excellent example of determination and contempt for danger

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born: 21 October 1887, Sutton, England

Died: 26 May 1961, Wellington, New Zealand