THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

NEILSON Arthur

4/1303, Corporal, Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1918, p6485

Citation 21 October 1918, p12392

France 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  His coolness and good judgment under heavy shell and machine-gun fire have been very marked, and have had a fine effect on the men associated with him.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 11 May 1887, Morrinsville, New Zealand

Died 18 March 1951 Auckland, New Zealand

Buried Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland