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Full Name
Captain|Major Reginald Stanley Judson
Rank Last Held
  • Captain
  • Major
Forename(s)
Reginald Stanley
Surname
Judson
War
  • World War I, 1914-1918
  • World War II, 1939-1945
Serial No.
24/1699
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
29 September 1881
Place of Birth
Wharehine, North Auckland, New Zealand
First Known Rank
Rifleman
Occupation before Enlistment
Bootmaker
Next of Kin
Mrs E.M. Judson (wife), Waiatarua, Waikumete, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status
Married
Body on Embarkation
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Unit
3rd Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation Date
8 January 1916
Place of Embarkation
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport
Vessel
Tahiti or Warrimoo
Destination
Suez, Egypt (7 February 1916)
Nominal Roll Number
16
Page on Nominal Roll
8
Other Units
  • 3 New Zealand Rifle Brigade
  • Auckland Infantry, 1 Battalion
  • Home Services
Military Awards
  • Victoria Cross (VC)
  • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
  • Military Medal (MM)
  • War Medal 1914-1919
  • Victory Medal
  • War Medal 1939-1945
  • New Zealand War Service Medal
  • Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
  • Coronation Medal 1937
  • Coronation Medal 1953
  • New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal
Award Circumstances
Gazetted on 30 October 1918: No. 24/1699 Sergeant Reginald Stanley Judson, D.C.M., M.M., Auckland R., N.Z.F. "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when, in an attack on enemy positions, he led a small bombing party under heavy fire and captured an enemy machine-gun. He then proceeded up a sap alone, bombing three machine-gun crews before him. Jumping out of the trench he ran ahead of the enemy. Then, standing on the parapet, he ordered the party, consisting of two officers and about ten men, to surrender. They instantly fired on him, but he threw a bomb and jumped down amongst them, killed two, put the rest to flight, and so captured two machine guns. This prompt and gallant action not only saved many lives, but also enabled the advance to be continued unopposed." (Source: London Gazette, 30 October 1918)
Wounds and Diseases
Badly wounded 15 September 1916
Discharge Date
  • 1937
  • Unknown
Last Unit Served
  • New Zealand Army
  • Home Service Section
Reason for Discharge
  • Retired
  • Retired
Place of Death
Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Death
26 August 1972
Age at Death
91
Year of Death
1972
Cemetery Name
Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
Memorial Name
Dunedin RSA, New Zealand.
Biographical Notes
  • Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 14 February 1919
  • His medals were stolen from Waiouru Army Museum 2 December 2007
Description of Image
Portrait of Sergeant R.S. Judson from The Auckland Weekly News, November 28, 1918.
Further References
Sources Used
  • Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917
  • Harper, G. & Richardson, C. (2006). In the face of the enemy: The complete history of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand. Auckland, NZ: HarperCollins NZ.
  • Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, Medals Research.