George Hume SEDDON

Regimental number8/2369
Date of birth24 March 1892
ReligionChurch of England
AddressAuckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMiss Seddon, Stoney Gate, King's View Road, Mount Eden, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameOtago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1915
The Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank2nd Lieutenant
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations in the vicinity of Briastre on October 10th, 1918. When troops on the left were held up he went on horseback into heavy machine gun fire to find out the situation and returned with valuable information. In the evening, when a further advance was decided on, he rode forward and stayed with the front companies, in spite of heavy shell fire, until the final objective was reached.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 15 February 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth

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