SMITH Wilfred Emanuel

6/549, Company Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 26 November 1917, p12326

Citation 6 February 1918, p1779

France, July 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He was in charge of carrying parties during the operations, and did excellent work under heavy shell fire, organising and guiding the parties up to the most forward positions.  He set a splendid example of cheerfulness and contempt for danger

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

New Zealand War Service Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

NOTES

Born 20 June 1894, Oatlands, Tasmania, Australia

Died 6 October 1943, Ashburton, New Zealand

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