McNAMARA Sydney Augustus

13/833, Sergeant, Auckland Mounted Rifles, WW1

Service in WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 September 1918, p10377

Egypt, June 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while on patrol with his troop.  A squadron of hostile cavalry was suddenly encountered, and in the fight which ensured the officer leading the troop was killed.  He at once took charge and occupied a position from which he brought rifle fire to bear on the squadron and put it to flight.  He then completed his allotted task.  Throughout the engagement, by his coolness and disregard of personal risk, he set a fine example

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1939-45 Star

Pacific Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 24 September 1895, Ngawa, New Zealand

Died 7 February 1958, Rotorua, New Zealand

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