DANIELL Leonard Thomas

23/1029, Company Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1918, p6484

Citation 21 October 1918, p12391

France, November 1917- May 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He has shown untiring energy in performing the responsible

duties of his position, and in action his fine courage and resource have been examples to his men.  On one occasion, when all the runners had

become casualties, he himself, though wounded, collected the reports from three companies and brought them to headquarters, and then devoted

himself to assisting and attending the wounded.  In difficult trench-work, when the company was short of experienced officers, his ability and initiative

were of the greatest service

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Gazetted 6 June 1969, Supp 44865, p6002

For services to farming

KNOWN AWARDS

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 29 April 1888, Masterton, New Zealand

Died 22 December 1974, Masterton, New Zealand

Buried Archer Street Cemetery [Plan V Row 11]

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