THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

MENZIES Clement Edward Horton

10/2235, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Passchendaele 1 October 1917, p12326

Citation 6 February 1918, p1779

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  Although wounded early in the action, he carried on his work as L For gallantry and devotion to duty ewis gun sergeant with great skill. After the capture of the objective he continually visited the guns, encouraging his men and directing their fire.  When the crew of one gun were all casualties he kept the gun in action himself, and by his coolness and courage under heavy fire he inspired all his men with confidence

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

NOTES

Born 26 June 1892, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 17 April 1965, Gisborne, New Zealand