THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

De LATOUR Arthur George

13/791, Corporal, Auckland Mounted Rifles, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 28 March 1918, p3892

Ayun Kara, Palestine, 14 November 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a heavy enemy attack.  He collected a few men and met the attack, and by his gallantry and initiative assisted in driving back superior forces of the enemy at a critical time

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 25 December 1884, Oamaru, New Zealand

Died 19 May 1963, Auckland, New Zealand