THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

GAPES Arthur

2/488, temp Sergeant, 3rd Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 28 March 1918, p3893

France, 30 October 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as one of a forward observation post.  While going forward they were caught in a barrage, one man being killed and the officer and remaining man badly wounded.  Although himself badly wounded in two places and slightly in several others, he crawled through the barrage and succeeded eventually in getting the wounded away on stretchers.  H then returned to his post and endeavored to send a report through

AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

NOTES

Born 19 September 1894, Wellington, New Zealand