JAMES William Horace

10/1861, Company Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service in WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p6864

Citation 11 March 1920, p3135

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the period from 17th September to 11th November 1918.  He acted as Company Sergeant Major during this period when the battalion was engaged on several occasions in heavy fighting.  Particularly at Briastre on 11th and 12th October, when his company suffered severe casualties, and at Le Quesnoy on 4th November, he did fine reconnaissance work.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 22 February 1891, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died 24 December 1968, Gisborne, New Zealand

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