FAIRHALL Edward Ernest

6/628, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted

France, July 1918.  During an advance an enemy machine-gun post caused a check.  This non-commissioned officer organised a bombing party, and with great skill and daring captured the post, with two machine guns and several prisoners.  His bold leadership and gallantry were a fine example to the men

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 15 September 1893, Greymouth, New Zealand

Died 28 November 1975, Nelson, New Zealand

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