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KENNA Timothy

12/2001, Company Sergeant Major, Railway Operating Section, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

France 2 December 1917

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  Though the enemy were shelling heavily with gas and high explosive shells, he volunteered to get forward a light railway train of ammunition to a battery which was in urgent need of it.  The train was derailed several times, but he made several journeys to the battery with ammunition, though he was suffering from the affects of gas.  It was solely owing to his personal example that the work was accomplished.

Meritorious Service Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1918, p77

In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Armies in the Field during the present war.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

NOTES

Born 17 April 1880, Ireland

Died 29 November 1954, Wellington, New Zealand