THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

DAVIS Francis Herbert

26/299, Company Sergeant Major, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He did especially valuable work in assisting in organising and directing the operation when all of his company officers except one had been wounded.  He set a fine example of personal courage and energy

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 1 June 1917

For conspicuous gallantry andd evotion to duty.  During enemy raids on night 22/23 February 1917 at St Yves Hill, under heavy bombardment, he kept his Lewis Gun in action, firing on SOS lines.  On the night of 8 February 1917, in the Cordonnerie Sector, when the enemy attempted a raid under cover of an intense bombardment, Sergeant DAVIS kept his Lewis Gun in action throughout the bombardment, firing on SOS lines and materially assisted in the repulse of the enemy.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

      Mention in Despatches

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 23 February 1893, Dannevirke, New Zealand

Died 7 November 1970, Napier, New Zealand