THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

McCATHIE Donald Stewart

13/403, Lieutenant, Auckland Mounted Rifles, WW1

802997 Lietenant, Home Guard, WW2

14240, Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 26 July 1918, p8869

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack on a strong enemt position.  He reconnoitered the ground under heavy rifle and machine gune fire before taking his men up, and save the squadron many casualties

AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 12 Mar 1891 Upper Waiwera, New Zealand

Died 3 May 1948 Auckland, New Zealand