SAIL Herbert Lancelot

3/1189, Private, No1 Field Ambulance, New Zealand Medical Corps, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8416

France, April 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When in charge of a bearer party he twice led them into what appeared certain death from shell-fire to rescue the wounded.  He was largely responsible for saving three men’s lives, deliberately entering the worst spot to do his work, and showing magnificent courage and devotion to duty

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 21 January 1895, Rangiora, New Zealand

Died

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