THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

WAITE Frederick

4/448, Major, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

40017, Lieutenant Colonel, WW2

CITATION

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George

Gazetted 13 June 1946, p2835

Commissioner overseas for the National Patriotic Fund Board of New Zealand from 1940 to 1946.

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 3 June 1915, p5331

For gallantry and devotion to duty in connection with the operations at the Dardanelles (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).  On the night of 2-3 May

1915 during the operations in the neighbourhood of Gabe Tepe for gallantry and resource in rallying his men, and leading them forward in critical

moments

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Gazetted

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 5 August 1915, p7668

Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 20th May 1915, Commander, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force

KNOWN AWARDS

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Distinguished Service Order

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

1939-45 Star

Africa Star

Italy Star

Defence Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Silver Jubilee Medal 1935

Coronation Medal 1937

Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration

New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal

NOTES

Born 20 August 1885, Dunedin, New Zealand

Died 29 August 1952, Balclutha, New Zealand

When the Second World War began, Waite had reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Territorials. He was appointed overseas commissioner for the National Patriotic Fund Board. Working from Egypt,  he worked to provide the soldiers of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force with special supplies and treats.[1] His services in this capacity was recognised in 1944 with an appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[20] He finished the war as a colonel, working in Europe on the repatriation of New Zealand personnel recently released from prisoner of war camps in Germany. In 1946, he traveled to Japan to inspect the infrastructure set for New Zealand's contribution to J-Force following which he retired from the military