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BIRNIE George

12/1555, Quartermaster Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p6864

Citation 11 March 1920, p3134

France.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty from 17th September 1918, until cessation of hostilities.  On one occasion, on 29th September when the battalion had made a rapid advance during the day, he succeeded under heavy shelling in delivering to the troops in the line rations, water and ammunition

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 31 March 1882, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Died 4 January 1928, Hamilton, New Zealand