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SAXBY Conrad Gordon

Service in Boer War

13/2150, Major, New Zealand Pioneer Battalion, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 1 January 1917, p29

For good work and devotion to duty during the period August 27th to October 2nd 1916. During this period Major SAXBY commanded 'A' Company New Zealand Pioneers, and his coolness under fire and he set a splendid example, were an inspiration to the men working under fire.  His company work was always laid off with sound judgement and well carried out.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 4 January 1917, p262

Mentioned in a despatch from General Sir Douglas Haig, GCB, Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France, dated 13th November 1916.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Service Order

Queen’s South Africa Medal

      Relief of Kimberley, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony

King’s South Africa Medal

       South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 7 January 1880, Napier, New Zealand

Died of Influenza 27 November 1918, Wandsworth, England

Buried at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England