WINTER John Henry

11/941, Trooper, Wellington Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 4 January 1916, p616

Citation 11 March 1916, p2746

For conspicuous gallantry from the 21st to the 30th August 1915 at Kaiajuk, Aghala (Dardanelles) when on two occassions he rescued wounded men under heavy fire and carried them on his back to the dressing station

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916, p1210

In connections with the operations described in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 11 December 1915

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 23 April 1893, Pahiatua, New Zealand

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