Alfred George Lovell BLISS

Regimental number11/1410
Address14 Ossian Street, Port Ahuriri
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs Marie Bliss, 14 Ossian Street, Port Ahuriri
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 28 Tofua on 14 August 1915
Final rankBombardier
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of wounds 5 October 1917
Place of burialMendinghem Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row B, Grave No 35), Belgium
Medals

Military Medal

'At Ploegsteert on 27th March 1917. During the heavy bombardment at Ploegsteert on the night of the 27/3/17 the gun pit where this NCO was on duty was struck by a shell, one man being killed and two wounded. At great risk to himself through a heavily shelled area, this NCO carried one of the wounded men (Gunner Anderson) to a place of safety. Notwithstanding that the position was still being subjected to a heavy fire of both 15cm and 10.5cm shells, this NCO returned through the shelled area to the same gun pit and going into the open in front when shells were falling, he secured Corporal Duggan and likewise carried him to a place of safety.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 26 May 1917

Other detailsMedals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Sixth

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