SPENCER William Henry

12/1799, Private, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 14 January 1916, p616

Citation 11 March 1916, p2746

For conspicuous gallantry on the 13th August 1915, at Chunuk Bair, Dardanelles, when he displayed great bravery and skill in repairing a trench and leading his men under heavy fire

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916, p1210

In connection with the operations described in General Ian Hamilton's despatch dated 11 December 1915

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

       Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 5 Feb 1882 Burnley, England

Died

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