THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

BATTERSBY George Herbert

21179, Corporal, New Zealand Machinegun Battalion, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 September 1918, p10376

France.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, when, regardless of the heavy fire he was under, he so skillfully handled his machine gun as to inflict heavy losses on the enemy, at 1,000 yards range, then massing for attack.  Later he accounted for five enemy machine guns which attempted to come into action on his immediate front, and his contempt for danger was most marked throughout the day.

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 19 April 1896, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 22 July 1973, Christchurch, New Zealand