WILLIAMSON Walter (Wilbur) John

26/951, Sergeant, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 16 August 1917

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. After his platoon had gained their odjective and were digging in, he rallied twenty men of another unit, and attacked and silenced a hostile machine gun.  He then led the party forward and drove off the enemy and dug in, setting a fine example by his vigorous action and personal courage

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

NOTES

Born 28 November 1895, New Plymouth, New Zealand