Alfred Squires HERBERT

Regimental number9/1001
AddressKelso
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs C F Herbert, Torapuke, Kelso, Otago
Rank on embarkation1st Lieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the 5th Reinforcement, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, departed New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 7 'Limerick' and HMNZT 10 'Arawa'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an intense bombardment of many hours this officer, time after a time, left his trench to reorganize strong posts and machine-gun posts which had been knocked out. He also dressed and brought in many wounded, carrying on almost without cessation for forty-eight hours, setting a fine example.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 16 September 1918

Bar to Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in leading a patrol well ahead of the vanguard and locating the enemy before the advance topped a ridge. He patrolled the foot of the forward slope and supplied most useful information as to the enemy?s movements, afterwards guiding a platoon to the trench it was to occupy. He and his patrol were subject the whole time to sniping, machine-gun and light-field gun fire, and their enterprise in keeping well forward was a great assistance to the Infantry attack. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an intense bombardment of many hours this officer time after time left his trench to reorganise strong posts and machine-gun posts which had been knocked out. He also dressed and brought in many wounded, carrying on almost without cessation for forty-eight hours, and setting a fine example.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 11 January 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Fifth

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