McALISTER, Joseph Leo

23/25 Captain, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, WW1

808502 Home Guard, WW2

19429 Legion of Frontiersmen, New Zealand

CITAION

Military Cross

Gazetted 26 July 1918, p8869, Rec No 2087

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while commanding a company. He led two bombing attacks on an enemy sap with the object of closing a gap on his flank. His work was of a high order throughout. His party captured five machineguns.

AWARDS

Military Cross

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Medal

New Zealand War Service Medal

Jubilee Medal 1935

Territorial Decoration

New Zealand Long & Efficient Service Medal

Legion Long Service & Efficiency Medal [awarded 1951]

NOTES

Born 6 May 1894 Wellington, New Zealand

Died 28 April 1952 Whanganui, New Zealand

Buried Karori Cemetery, Wellington [Soldiers 4 A/4]