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DIBBLE Jesse Cyril

26571, Corporal, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p6864

Citation 11 March 1920, p3134

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of battalion scouts east of Crevecoeur on 8th October 1918.  When the final objective was reached he, with three other men, was sent forward to get information from flank troops, and pushed forward into Seranvillers, and under machine-gun fire located enemy posts in several homes

Croix de Guerre 1914-18 (Belgium)

Gazetted 5 April 1919, p4528, Rec No 2831

For conspicuous gallantry and constant devotion to duty during the recent operations around Gouzeaucourt Wood from September 8th to September 12th 1918. This NCO was in charge of the Battalion Scouts and carried out most valuable reconnaissance under most difficult circumstances. During the operations he continually went forward under very heavy artillery and machine-gun fire and brought back extremely important and reliable information regarding the positions of our troops and those on the flanks. On the 12th he went out under heavy fire and reconnoitred, bringing back accurate map references which materially assisted in locating the positions of our advanced section. His gallant conduct and excellent behaviour under fire was a splendid example to his comrades.

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Croix de Guerre 1914-18 (Belgium)

NOTES

Born 26 June 1894, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 22 June 1975, Matamata, New Zealand