Sidney FAIRWEATHER

Regimental number1/624
OccupationBricklayer
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Fairweather, Gladstone Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on 19 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Grevillers on the 24th and Bancourt on the 31st August. This man is a company cook, but joined in the operations as a runner attached to Company headquarters, and did splendid work throughout the operations. On numerous occasions no stretcher bearers being about he would unhesitatingly expose himself to machine gun and snipers fire to attend to a wounded man and if possible assist him back to a place of safety. He worked untiringly day and night constantly showing a splendid example of bravery and initiative to every man in the Company.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 24 January 1919

Other detailsEx Samoan Advance
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 7

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