FISHER George

12/351, Sergeant, 5th Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 4 March 1918, p2761

France, December 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When his officer was killed during the advance he took over command of a battery of machine guns, personally reconnoitering the positions under heavy shell-fire, and moving the guns forward into action.  He displayed great coolness and resource under heavy fire, and by his capable leadership kept his guns in action, and set a splendid example to his men

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 9 April 1883, Thames, New Zealand

Died 5 April 1973, Thames, New Zealand

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