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SAUNDERS Charles William

4/60A, Sergeant, 1 Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1915, p6546

Dardanelles, 27 April 1915.  While working at deepening and connecting trenches at Walkers Ridge he helped repel a determined attack by the enemy.  His coolness and resource was particularly noteworthy.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 August 1915, p7668

Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 20 May 1915. (Commander, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).  While working at deepening and connecting trenches at Walkers Ridge, he helped repel a determined attack by the enemy.  His coolness and resource was particularly noteworthy.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born August 1884, Dunedin, New Zealand

Died