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COLQUHOUN Duncan

8/1174, Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Otago Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 26 November 1917, p12316

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  During the fighting at Gravenstafel on 4th October 1917 when the situation was obscure he went forward at a critical time through heavy shellfire and made a most valuable personal reconnaissance of the position.  He showed much gallantry and ability of high order during the subsequent operations of his Battalion

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 4 January 1917, p261

For devotion to duty as a Company Commander from 13th April 1916 to 5th July 1916, and as Second-in-Command of the Battalion from 5th July to date.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 December 1917, p13575

Mentioned in Field Marshall D. Haig’s despatch of 7 November 1917 for distinguished and gallant service and devotion to duty during the period February 26th to midnight September 20-21st 1917.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches (2)

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal

New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

NOTES

Born 24 May 1879, Tapanui, Southland, New Zealand

Died 5 October 1938, Wellington, New Zealand