THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

MILLS Arthur Charles

8/616, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service, WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1919, p48

Citation 3 September 1919, p11191

For gallantry and devotion to duty throughout the period during which the battalion held the sector Hebuterne la Signay Farm, March-July 1918.  For several nights during this tour he took out patrols in face of heavy fire from a machine gun post, located it, and also succeeded in wiring in our own post.  His work in the field has always been characterized by disregard of personal danger and by coolness under fire, while the example he has shown by fearless patrolling has always been an inspiration to the younger non-commissioned officers

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 18 December 1888, Invercargill, New Zealand

Died 13 May 1962, Dunedin, New Zealand