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PAGE Harold

6/524, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8416

France, May 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  After the platoon commander had been severely wounded he led his men to a forward position, which he thoroughly consolidated under severe bombardment.  He kept his position for sixty hours, doing excellent work and setting a splendid example to his men

Military Medal

Gazetted 11 October 1916, p9839, Rec No 12

As a stretcher bearer on the 25th April when searching for wounded along Walkers Ridge he cam upon a Machine Gun Section all but one of which were casualties.  He assisted this man to carry the gun to a new position, and while still under heavy fire, carried SAA to him so that the gun could be effectively used to repel the Turkish attack.  He also ably carried out his duties as stretcher bearer until wounded at this work in August 1915

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Military Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

NOTES

Born 6 October 1893, Timaru, New Zealand

Died 6 June 1957, Tinwald, Ashburton, New Zealand