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O'BRIEN James Lawrence

10250, Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1919, p3135

France.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He has fought in every action but one in which the battalion has been engaged.  He distinguished himself at Grevillers and Bancourt in August 1918, by the cool handling of his section and his gallantry under heavy fire.  On 10th October, in the advance to the River Selle, he was again noticed for his excellent work.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 2 August 1894, Greymouth, New Zealand

Died