Regimental number | 24383 |
Occupation | Auctioneer |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A D McKeegan, NZ Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury (Limited), Ashburton |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the consolidation of a Support Line South of Messines on 7th June, 1917. This Warrant Officer was in charge of a Platoon and during a long period of enemy intense shell fire when consolidation was extremely difficult, by his fine personal example and disregard of danger he kept his men digging in until they were reasonably safe and he himself was wounded.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 33 |
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