FERGUSON William

24/1933, Private, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, att 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p6864

Citation 11 March 1920, p3134

For conspicuous gallantry in front of Le Quesnoy.  On 1st November 1918, under heavy fire, he kept his gun in action, thus frustrating an attempted enemy raid on an advanced post.  On 4th November, an enemy machine gun having held up the advance, he got his gun into action and destroyed the machine gun, thereby enabling the advance to continue, and causing the capture of thirty prisoners

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 9 March 1885, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand

Died 5 August 1933, Wellington, New Zealand

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