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HODGES Edgar Arthur

4/203A, Sapper, 1st Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 5 August 1915, p7692

For great gallantry on the night of the 9th-10th June 1915, in the neighbourhood of Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles), in volunteering to demolish a Turkish blockhouse which was within 12 yards of the enemy’s trench, and which could only be approached over ground swept by rifle and machine-gun fire.  He exhibited great skill in approaching and demolishing the blockhouse, and was exposed to fire for an hour.

(See citation for FJH Fear)

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 7 July 1888, Northhampton, England

Died