FOSTER Jonathan Horsfall

26085, Company Sergeant Major, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p6864

Citation 11 March 1920, p3135

On the 4th November 1918, at le Carnoy, when his platoon commander became a casualty he commanded the platoon most successfully.  On reaching the final objective they were heavily fired on by two machine guns from a house.  He immediately organised a party and led them forward, capturing the guns, afterwards returning and directing the consolidation of the position.

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Medal

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 10 July 1889, England

Died 11 May 1979, New Plymouth, New Zealand

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