SCARFE Edward Reginald Francis

10/1331, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 11 December 1916, p12115

Flers, 16 September 1916. For conspicuous gallantry in action.  He fought his machine-gun with great courage and determination, materially assisting in recapturing a trench. Later, although wounded, he continued to fight with his gun

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

Gallipoli Medallion’

NOTES

Born 17 March 1894, Masterton, New Zealand

Died 27 August 1965, Auckland, New Zealand

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