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]
