ANDERSON James Henry

4/674 Corporal, 2nd Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, WW1

Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Military Medal

Gazette 16 August 1917, p8429, Rec No 923

At Messines on 7th June, 1917, this NCO soon after Messines was captured assisted in the search for water supplies within and around the town, remaining there for a period of about five hours. During this time there was heavy shelling carried on, which rendered movement extremely hazardous. Throughout it all Anderson carried out his duties with coolness and courage and carried out a most valuable piece of work.

KNOWN AWARDS

Military Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

NOTES

Born 18 February 1894 Oamaru, New Zealand

Died 7 May 1963 Hawera, New Zealand

Buried Eltham Cemetery, New Zealand [Interment Id 4331, Rec 2030]