THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

HARPER Gordon Gerald

7/516, Corporal, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 4 January 1916, p616

Citation 11 March 1916, p2746

For conspicuous gallantry between the 21st and the 30th August 1915, at Kaiajik Aghalla (Dardanelles), when in charge of machine guns.  He invariably displayed great bravery and devotion to duty

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916, p1210

In connection with the operations described in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 11 December 1915

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

Memorial Plaque

NOTES

Born 15 February 1885, Papanui, New Zealand

Died of Wounds 12 August 1916, Egypt

Buried Cairo Cemetery, Egypt (Grave 133, Section M)