THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

CHAYTOR Esward Walter Clervaux

Marlborough Hussar Volunteers

1st Battalion Nelson Mounted Rifle Volunteers

1162, 3rd (Rough Riders) Contingent, NZMR, South Africa

8th Contingent, NZMR, South Africa

1st Battalion of the Nelson Mounted Rifle Volunteers

15/6, Major General, New Zealand Staff Corps, WW1

CITATION

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Gazetted 11 April 1918, p4410

For distinguished services in the field in connection with military operations culminating in the capture of Jerusalem.

Companion or the Order of the Bath

Gazetted 23 June 1915, p6112, WA 22/5/10

To whom I am especially indebted for much help during the initial period of the operations, when I sent him to various bodies of the Division which were hard pressed, and where his coolness and resource were of the greatest value in restoring difficult situations especially on Walker’s Ridge 26 April and Monash Gully on 2/3 May.

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Gazetted 15 October 1920, p9986

Companion or the Order of St Michael & St George

Gazetted 1 January 1917, p5

For valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 August 1915, p7668

Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton’s despatch of 20th May 1915. (Commander Mediterranean Expeditionary Force)

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 1 December 1916, p11807

Mentioned in despatches from General Sir Alexander Murray, K.C.B., Commanderin- Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 6 July 1917, p6772

For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services. General A.J. Murray’s despatch dated 1st March 1917. (Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force)

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 16 January 1918, p937

For distinguished service in connection with military operations under General Sir

Edmund Allenby, GCMG, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 22 January 1919, p1165

For services during the period from 16th March 1918 to 18th September 1918.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 11 August 1919, p10194

I have the honour to forward a despatch describing events in Syria and Palestine subsequent to the conclusion of the Armistice with Turkey on 31st October, 1918. I have taken the opportunity in this despatch to give a brief general summary of the campaigns in this theatre, and to express my thanks to some of those who have assisted me during my command of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force. (General Edmund Allenby). Lieut-General Sir H. Chauvel also acted as General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Force in Egypt, while Major-General Sir W. E. Chaytor acted as General Officer Commanding New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Egypt. I take this opportunity of expressing my high appreciation of the services of these officers and of the Australian and New Zealand troops which formed a large proportion of my force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 12 January 1920, p507

Mentioned in despatches for distinguished and gallant services by General Sir E. H. H. Allenby, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Despatch dated 5 March 1919.

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

Gazetted 15 February 1919, p1606

For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.

Order of the Nile, 2nd Class (Egypt)

Gazetted 9 November 1918, p13274

For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign.

KNOWN AWARDS

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George

Companion or the Order of the Bath

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Companion or the Order of St Michael & St George

Queen's South Africa Medal

Kings South Africa Medal

South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Mention in Despatches

Victory Medal

Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD)

New Zealand Long & Efficient Service Medal

Terretorial Decoration (TD)

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

Order of the Nile, 2nd Class (Egypt)

NOTES

Born 21 June 1868 Motueka, New Zealand

Died 13 June 1939 Greater London, England

Buried St. Oswald's Churchyard, Durham, County Durham, England