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OHLSON, Athol William Merril
23/246, Sergeant, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1
N/N Home Guard Service in WW2
CITATIONDistinguished Conduct Medal Gazetted 1 January 1918, p66Citation 17 April 1918, p4699Messines, 7 Jun 1917. For conspicious gallantry and devotion to duty. During an engagement, when telephone-wires were continually being cutby the enemy's fire, by his untiring efforts and disregard for danger he set such an example to his men that communication was maintained almostcontinuously under most difficult conditionsKNOWN AWARDSDistinguished Conduct Medal1914-15 StarWar Medal 1914-19Victory MedalNew Zealand War Service Medal New Zealand Territorial Service MedalNOTES
Born 27 Mar 1893, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Died 25 Jun 1981, Waiuku, Auckland, New Zealand
