FINDLAY Allan James

6/227, Private, Canterbury Battalion, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 6 September 1915, p8850

For conspicuous bravery on the 26th April 1915, near Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles), in rescuing wounded men under a heavy shell and rifle fire, on an open beach, and carrying them into a place of safety

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 August 1915, p7669

Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton’s despatch of 20th May 1915. (Commander Mediterranean Expeditionary Force)

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916, p1210

In connection with the operations described in General I. Hamilton’s despatch dated 11 December 1915.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches [2]

NOTES

Born 23 April 1890, Denniston, New Zealand

Died 28 July 1935, Westport, New Zealand

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