THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

PRICE Henry Wooles

24/888, Sergeant, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1918, p66

Citation 17 April 1917, p4699

France, June – August 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took part in important operations and handled his machine guns with great skill, often under very heavy shelling.  He showed splendid qualities of leadership, and set a splendid example of cheerfulness and determination to his men.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 19 November 1893, Thames, New Zealand

Died