TRIBE Leslie

12/878, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1919, p49

Citation 3 September 1919, p11191

France Sept – Nov 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He is the senior non-commissioned officer of the battalion scouts, and has organized and carried out scouting work of the very highest importance to the battalion.  During the recent enemy retirement he organized his scouts with considerable skill, and kept in such close contact with the enemy that the smallest retirement was reported immediately to battalion headquarters, and proved of immense value.  His own patrol work produced valuable information.  He has frequently shown gallantry and initiative under fire.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 12 October 1889, Cambridge, New Zealand

Died 17 March 1969, Hamilton, New Zealand

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