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BUCKWORTH Charles Garthon

11375, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment

23040, Acting Warrant Officer Class 2, WW2

Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 18 February 1919, p2423

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the morning of 29 September 1918, at the attack on Bonavis Ridge.  Touch was lost between the left flank of the battalion and the next division, and it was imperative to regain it.  He volunteered for the task, and accomplished it successfully, passing through Masnieres, which was held by the enemy.  He did good work and with his small party captured five field guns

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 11 December 1895, Whakatane, New Zealand

Died 6 March 1958, Russell, New Zealand