THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

HARPER Robert Paul

7/517, Captain, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 11 April 1918, p4411

For distinguished services in the field in connection with military operations culminating in the capture of Jerusalem

Military Cross

Gazetted 4 June 1917, p5486

For distinguished service in the field in Sinai and Palestine

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 14 January 1916, p616

For conspicuous gallantry between the 21st and the 30th August 1915, at Kaiajik Aghala (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

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 6 July 1917, p6774

For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable service.  General A.J Murray’s despatch dated 1 March 1917.  (Commander-in-Chief, Egyption Expeditionary Force)

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 7 October 1918, p11816

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

Military Cross

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

    Mention in Despatches (3)

Africa Star

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Efficiency Decoration

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 15 May 1887, Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand

Died 20 November 1972, Timaru, New Zealand