Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Alfred John AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Shout AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Pono

Church of England, Christian AWMM

Whānautanga mai

8 Aug 1882 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra

Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga

WW1 Pre 27 Aug 1914 AWMM 131 Darlington Road, Darlington, New South Wales AWMM

Uri kiritahi

WW1 Mrs. R.A. Shout, 131 Darlington Road Darlington, New South Wales AWMM

Mēnā he hoa rangatira tōna

Pre 27 Aug 1914 AWMM Married AWMM

Pakanga

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM

Kauhanga riri

• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
• 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Army AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

Served as a Lieutenant for ten years in the Australian Rifle Regiment. AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Victoria Cross (VC) AWMM
  Victoria Cross - 'For most conspicuous bavery at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. On the moning of the 9th August, 1915, with a very small party, Captain Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder. In the afternolon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning he captured a further length of trench under similar conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range under very heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries.' - 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 28- 24/02/1916 AWMM
• Military Cross (MC) AWMM
  Military Cross - 'On 27th April 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for showing conspicuous courage and ability in organising and leading his men in a thick bushy country, under very heavy fire. He frequently had to expose himself to locate the enemy, and led a bayonet charge at a critical moment.' - 'London Gazette' No. 6539- 03/07/1915 AWMM
• Queen's South Africa Medal AWMM
• King's South Africa Medal (South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps) AWMM
• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
  Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
  08 Mar 1901 AWMM
  Lord Kitchener's despatches AWMM

Te urunga

WW1 27 Aug 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
Age  32 AWMM
Carpenter and joiner/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra

Taipitopito ekenga waka

• South Africa Private AWMM Border Horse AWMM
• WW1 18 Oct 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  HMAT A19 - 18-Oct-1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Vessel was Afric AWMM Second Lieutenant Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AIF, 1st Battalion, F Company Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Australian Imperial Force (AIF) AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Tuhinga hauora

11 Aug 1915 {Age 33} AWMM Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

• South Africa Sergeant AWMM
  Cape Field Artillery AWMM
• WW1 11 Aug 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AIF, 1st Battalion, F Company Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra

Matenga

11 Aug 1915 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
Age  33 AWMM

Te momo matenga

Killed in Action AWMM

Urupā

At Sea AWMM

Ingoa maumaharatanga

Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey (Panel 12) AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• National Archives of New Zealand, National Collection of War Art. Portrait.
  http://warart.archives.govt.nz/node/181
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South African(Boer) War.
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference
• Birkenhead (Auckland) Returned Services Association website. Victoria Cross.
  http://www.birkenheadrsa.com/victoria-cross.html
  Further Reference
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Dunedin RSA building, formerly site of the VC winners' plaque.
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/dunedin-rsa-war-memorial
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4723439
  Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• AIF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
• Harper, G., & Richardson, C. (2006). In the face of the enemy: The complete history of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: HarperCollins NZ.
• Auckland Weekly News
  The Auckland Weekly News 1918
• The Register of the Victoria Cross. (1997). (3rd ed.). Cheltenham, England: This England.
  (1997). (3rd ed.). p. 293
• Marlborough Express
  Volume XLIX, Issue 260, 3 November 1915, Page 2
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.
  p.138-9
• Information kindly provided by family
• Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.