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FINDLAY John

Service in South Africa

7/598, Lieutenant Colonel, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Gazetted 8 November 1915, p11025

For distinguished service in the field during the operations at the Dardanelles.

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 1 January 1917, p29

For distinguished service in the field. (Sinai and Palestine).

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 November 1915, p11003

Mentioned in General I. Hamilton's despatch of 26 August 1915,  Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 1 December 1916, p11808

Mentioned in despatches from General Sir Alexander Murray, KCB, Commander-in-Chief, Egyption Expeditionary Force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 12 January 1918, p804

For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services.  General A.J Murray's despatch dated 28 June 1917.  Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

Order of the Nile, 3rd class (Egypt)

Gazetted 9 November 1918, p13274

For distinguished service rendered in the course of the campaign.

KNOWN AWARDS

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Distinguished Service Order

Queen’s South Africa Medal

Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches (3)

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal

New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal

Order of the Nile, 3rd class (Egypt)

NOTES

Born 11 March 1869, North Taieri, New Zealand

Died 20 September 1946, Ashburton, New Zealand