Douglas Leslie McGONAGLE

Regimental number24/1435
Address84 Liverpool Street, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs E McGonagle, 84 Liverpool Street, Wanganui
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 13 November 1915
Members of F Company, 2nd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'For gallantry and devotion to duty. Near Gravenstafel on 4th October, he displayed great skill and courage in charge of a Lewis gun and kept it in action quite regardless of heavy fire from the flanks. He succeeded in dislodging several parties of the enemy, thus assisting consolidation to proceed. Throughout he behaved with the greatest gallantry.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 17 December 1917

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: F Company/2nd Rfts of 2nd NZRB

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