WW1 NZEF Victory medal Gallipoli D.C.M & M.I.D Sniper Scout
Description
D.C.M for Gallipoli recommendation for Sept/December reads " This NCO was the battalion scout Sgt and it was dueto his untiring work that the battalion scouts and snipers did such good work. He went out by himself on several occasions to do special scout work .While in the trenches he was always keen and he himself shot many Turks". Medal correctly impressed 6/ 1129 Cpl H Rhind. Rhind was wounded at Gallipoli on 18/5/15 & subsequently returned to NZ.
See;
Bloody Gallipoli , Stowers p 409 & 426
The Complete Distinguished Conduct Medal , Polaschek p180