THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

HAMMOND Arthur James

6/4053, Private, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8415

France, May 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  During our offensive he attacked single-handed an enemy machine-gun which was holding up our advance.  He shot two of the crew and closed with another one: the remainder of the crew surrendered

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 1 July 1894, Geraldine, New Zealand

Killed in Action 13 December 1917, France

Buried at Polygon Wood Cemetery, France