THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

TURNER Barnard Robert Davey

6/804, Corporal, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 June 1918, p6485

Citation 21 October 1918, p12392

France, December 1917 - March 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  During the period under review he has on many occasions displayed great gallantry and devotion to duty, reconnoitering the enemy defence almost every night the battalion was in the line, in spite of all the difficulties of bad ground and the heavy machine gun fire that was often encountered, never failing to bring back valuable information in each occasion.  His coolness in action and good leadership have been fine examples to the men under his command.

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Gallipoli Medallion

Gallipoli Lapel Badge

NOTES

Born 26 October 1889, Yarmouth, England

Died 16 January 1974, Christchurch, New Zealand