WILSON Charles Robert Cowie

23/1239, Sergeant, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

New Zealand Home Guard Service, WW2

CITATION

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

Gazetted

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 1 January 1919

For consistent gallantry and devotion to duty.  Near Miraumont on 23rd August 1918, he made a particularly fine reconnaissance of the whole

battalion front under heavy fire, bringing back the exact location of forward posts.  The clearness of his report was a great factor in making the second

attack a success.  He is Scout Sergeant of his battalion, and during all active operations has shown great keenness, and set a fine example to his men

KNOWN AWARDS

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

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

Coronation Medal 1953

Veterans Cross (Belgium)

Veterans Medal (Belgium)

Somme Medal (France)

Veterans Confederation Cross (France)

NOTES

Born 29 Jan 1896, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 18 August 1986 Paraparaumu, New Zealand

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