THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

WILLIAMS Charles John

26/1554, Corporal, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917, p8416

France, May 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He and four others attacked a strong enemy party who were holding the cellar of a building and, although greatly outnumbered, they killed twenty and drove the remainder from their position.  He showed the greatest promptitude in taking command of the party after the sergeant in charge had been wounded, and displayed great gallantry, only he and another man of his party being left unwounded

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 4 June 1883, Liverpool, England

Died 6 July 1959, Hamilton, New Zealand