THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

DIGNAN Brian Lynch

4/506, Sapper, Divisional Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 14 January 1916

For conspicuous gallantry on the 7th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Dardanelles, when he laid a telephone line in daylight and under heavy fire, and later when the line was broken he carried an important dispatch under heavy fire

 

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916

In connection with operations described in General Ian Hamilton’s despatch dated 11 December 1915

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 13 July 1916

For distinguished and gallant services tendered during the period of General Si C. MUNRO’s command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches (2)

NOTES

Born 1 January 1894, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 20 September 1956, Auckland, New Zealand