RIDDETT John

2/181, Battery Sergeant Major, 10th Battery, 4th Brigade, NZ Field Artillery

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 8 December 1916, p2115

France, April 1916.  For conspicuous gallantry in action.  He made repeated trips with ammunition to the guns, despite being under heavy fire.  He set a splendid example to his men throughout, and enabled the battery to keep a supply of ammunition

Bar to the Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 30 August 1918,

France, June 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When the battery position was too heavily shelled for occupation, this Warrant Officer was of great assistance in bringing up the teams and removing the guns to a safer place.  With the help of an NCO and one man he limbered up the six guns in turn, under heavy shell fire

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal and bar

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 10 December 1885, London, England

Died

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