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NEWMAN Clarence Nathaniel

2/506, Lieutenant Colonel, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

5/1/2 & 800782 Home Guard, WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 1 |January 1918, p29

For distinguished service in the field.  (France and Flanders)

February 26th to September 20th 1917.  During the period under review he commanded his battery with initiative; a splendid fighting officer, cool, brave and with devotion to duty.  His battery was shelled every day during the Messines operations, but he never failed to keep it in action.  On one occasion when hostile fire ignited a dump of ammunition he directed his men in putting it out.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 11 December 1915, p1209

Mentioned in connection with operations described in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 11 December 1915.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 12 July 1916 , p6954

For distinguished and gallant service rendered during the period of General Munro's Command of the Mediterranian Expeditionary Force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 December 1917, p542

Mentioned in Field Marshall D. Haig's despatch of 7 November 1917,  For distinguished and gallant service and devotion to duty during the period 26th February to midnight 20/21st September 1917.

Croix de Guerre (France)

Gazetted 1 May 1917, p4157

On October 23rd 1916 [?] of the 8th Battery in Deville Gully a Battery position was badly shelled during which some of his men were gunned.  He remained under heavy fire directing operations and assisting them to safety.  Throughout six weeks he was in constant control of his battery under very trying conditions..... (citation becomes unreadable)

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches (3)

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

New Zealand Service Medal

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal

New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

Croix de Guerre (France)

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 1 June 1891 Auckland, New Zealand

Died 11 July 1973 New Zealand