THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

PONSONBY John

Captain, 6th Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, South Africa

Lieutenant Colonel, Coldstream Guards attached

CITATION

Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB)

Gazetted 28 December 1917, p2

For valuable Cervices rendered in connection with Military Operations in the Field

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Gazetted

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 27 September 1901

In recognition of services during operations in South Africa

Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer (France)

Gazetted 13 July 1917, p7093

Order of the Crown, Commander (Belgium)

Gazetted 24 July 1917, p7590

Croix de Guerre (France)

Gazetted 19 August 1919, p10608

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Gazetted

KNOWN AWARDS

Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB)

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Distinguished Service Order

British South Africa Company’s Medal

       Matabeleland 1893

East and Central Africa Medal

       Uganda 1897-98, Uganda 1899

Queen’s South Africa Medal

       Transvaal, Rhodesia, Cape Colony, Orange Free State

King’s South Africa Medal

       South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)

Order of the Crown (Belgium)

Croix de Guerre (France)

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

NOTES

Born 25 March 1866, England

Died 26 May 1952, England