WHITE William

6/3199, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, WW1

Home Guard Service WW2

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 3 September 1918, p10377

Hebuterne, 5 April 1918.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When the enemy had penetrated a small portion of the line occupied by the battalion adjoining his battalion, he rapidly organized a bombing party and worked along the trench and ejected the raiders, capturing nine prisoners.  His rapid grasp of the situation, combined with clever and gallant leadership, enabled the line to be restored

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 14 June 1895, Waimate, New Zealand

Died 26 October 1979, Waimate, New Zealand

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