Sgt. Mjr. William Stanley Stichbury, DCM

One of five brothers who served in WW1, all returned home.

12/257, Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment

CITATION

• Distinguished Conduct Medal
• France, June 1917 – January 1918
• For Conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised ration , store, and water parties and guides for his battalion. He handled them with great success, and by his energy and determination in the face of great difficulties inspired all his men to bear the strain cheerfully. He has at all times done excellent work

AWARDS

• Distinguished Conduct Medal
• 1914-15 Star
• British War Medal
• Victory Medal

NOTES

• Born 26 December 1887, Auckland, NZ
• Died 5 December 1960, Auckland, NZ

Source: http://patria.homestead.com/patriadcmSTICHBURY.html

• Religion:

                           Anglican                        

• Military service: WW1 - Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and Western Europe - Between 1914 and 1919 - Suez, Egypt
• Military award:

                           Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) - Sergeant Major, 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment.  "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He organised ration, store and water parties and guides for his battalion.  He handled them with great success and by his energy and determination in the face of great difficulties inspired all his men to bear the strain cheerfully.  He has at all time done excellent work". - 1919                        

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