THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

CAVENETT William George

12/324, Private, Cyclist Battalion, att 22 Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 5 December 1918, p14464

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This man was with the corps mounted troops in the vanguard of the division, which met considerable resistance from a redoubt. Single-handed he worked his way round to the rear, and, despite the fact that he was fired on at short range by snipers and machine guns, rushed the post, bayoneting three of the enemy and taking a fourth prisoner

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

NOTES

Born 17 August 1889, Pt Pirie, South Australia

Died 11 August 1967, Auckland, New Zealand