CURHAM Daniel William

10/300 Lieutenant (Temp. Captain), 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, WW1

816254 Home Guard Service, WW2

17221 Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITATION

Military Cross

Gazetted 26 July 1918, p8868

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while leading his company in an attack against a difficult enemy position containing many machine-guns. Through his courage and fine leadership the attack was entirely successful, and resulted in the capture of eleven machine-guns and about fifty prisoners.

AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal 1939-45

New Zealand War Service Medal

New Zealand Territorial Service Medal [1919]

NOTES

Born 2 December 1893 Wanganui, New Zealand

Died 4 September 1983 Wanganui, New Zealand

Buried Aramoho Cemetery [Plot 573 /C/10]