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CLARKSON Emerson

7/528, Staff Sergeant Major, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 12 December 1919

Dardanelles & France 1915-18.  He has served continuously with the Regiment with the exception of one month when absent from duty on account of wounds. He has frequently led a troop in action with success, and has throughout shown a splendid example to all ranks by his courage and devotion to duty.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 12 January 1920

Mentioned in Despatches for distinguished and gallant services by General E.H.H ALLANBY, GCB, GCMG, Commander-in-Chief Egyptian Expeditionary Force.  Despatch dated 5 March 1919.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 3 October 1892, Christchurch, New Zealand

Died 22 November 1948, Dunedin, New Zealand