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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