THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

NICHOLLS Stephen Charles Phillip

33219, Major, New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade, WW1

Home Guard Service, WW2

CITATION

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Gazetted 11 May 1937, p3086

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 3 June 1918, p6489

For distinguished service as Brigade Major during operations from November 1917 to January 1918 in Egypt.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 14 June 1918, p7058

Mentioned in General Sir E.H.H Allenby's despatche for distinguished and gallant service and devotion to duty while under his command in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 12 January 1920, p508

Mentioned in despatches for distinguished and gallant service by General Sir E.H.H Allenby, Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force in his despatch of 5th March 1919.

KNOWN AWARDS

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Distinguished Service Order

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Silver Jubilee Medal 1935

Coronation Medal 1953

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

NOTES

Born 17 July 1883 Christchurch, New Zealand

Died 8 July 1959 Christchurch, New Zealand