THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

SUTTON Peter Wallace

Resident, Owhango, New Zealand

CITATION

Queen's Gallantry Medal

Gazetted 17 February 1992, Supp 52837, p2786

On the afternoon of 23rd August 1988, Mr. Sutton and his family were travelling south on State Highway 4. At Owhango they came upon a Traffic Officer who was lying on the ground near his patrol vehicle, being severely assaulted by a man.  Mr. Sutton stopped his vehicle and went to the Traffic Officer's assistance only to be confronted by a second man pointing a pistol at him and the Traffic Officer. The gunman fired two shots at them, the second striking Mr. Sutton in the leg. A third shot lodged in the side of Mr Sutton's vehicle containing his family. The gunman and his companion then promptly left the scene in their vehicle.  Mr. Sutton, without thought for himself, displayed exemplary courage in going to the assistance of the Traffic Officer and almost certainly helped save his life.

KNOWN AWARDS

Queen;s Gallantry Medal

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