THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

BUCKTHOUGHT Norman Walter

18758, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 26 June 1918, p7565

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in air attack.  He single-handed attacked an enemy machine gun which was holding up the advance and causing casualties, shot up the team, and put the gun out of action.  He showed splendid courage and determination

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 26 July 1894, Toko, New Zealand

Died 2 November 1947, Auckland, New Zealand