O'CONNOR Daniel Joseph

7/764, Trooper, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 29 November 1915, p11899

For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on the 22nd August 1915, at Aghyl Dere, Dardanelles.  Whilst returning to his regiment after being slightly wounded he passed another regiment which was being heavily shelled.  Without hesitation he entered the shell-swept zone and carried in two wounded men.  He went out again and helped a wounded officer to a place of comparative safety.  His bravery and devotion were the more noticeable in that these gallant acts were quite outside his duty

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 2 July 1877, Ireland

Died 1941

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