THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

BRAITHWAITE William Garnet

15/4, Lieutenant Colonel (temp Brigadier General), New Zealand Divisional Headquarters

(British loan officer 5 Aug 1914 - 16 Feb 1918 from Royal Welsh Fusiliers)

CITATION

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Gazetted 3 June 1918, p6452

This Officer commanded his Brigade at Bellevue Spur on 12th October 1917, and was responsible for operations at Polderhoek Chateau on 3rd December 1917, whereby a considerable amount of ground was gained.  This officer has since left  the New Zealand Division owing to ill-health, after having served with it continuously as GSO-1 and as Brigade Commander since the commencement of the War, during which time he has served it well, and I should be glad if his work with the Division on the severance of his connection with it may be suitably reward

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael & St George (CMG)

Gazetted 2 May 1916, p4428

For Distinguished servvice in the field

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted (South Africa War award)

In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 November 1915, p11001

Mentioned in General I Hamilton's despatch of 26 August 1915

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 May 1916, p4517

Mentioned in General I Hamilton's despatch of 11 December 1915

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 13 July 1916, p6941

For distinguished and gallant services rendered during the period of General Sir C. Munro's command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 4 January 1917, p193

Has commanded his Brigade since formed in March 1916, with excellent results: both at Armentieres and on the Somme, all work entrusted to this officer has been carried out to my entire satisfaction, and I would consider it would be to the benefit of the service that he be given the Brevet Rank of Colonel

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 15 May 1917, p4745

For distinguished and gallant service and devotion to duty.  Field Marshal D. Haig, Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in France, despatch of 9 April 1917

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 20 May 1918, p5944

For distinguished and gallant service and devotion to duty.  Field Marshal D. Haig, Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in France, despatch of 7 April 1918

Order of the White Eagle, 3rd Class (with Swords) Serbia

Gazetted

Lieutenant Colonel (temp Brigadier General), Royal Welsh Fusiliers

For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.

KNOWN AWARDS

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael & St George (CMG)

Distinguished Service Order

Queen’s South Africa Medal

      Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State

King’s South Africa Medal

       South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches (6)

Order of the White Eagle, 3rd Class with Swords (Serbia)

Mention in Despatches, South Africa (3)

NOTES

Born 21 October 1870, UK

Died 15 October 1937, UK