Maurice P. Malone

Served in WW1 and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (London Gazette, 28 March 1918, p3893).

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his officer was wounded early in the attack he took command of his section and pushed forward and covered the advance with his fire. When the enemy counter-attacked he rushed his gun forward to a ridge under intense fire, and completely broke up the leading waves of the attack and inflicted heavy casualties on the remainder as they retired. He set a splendid example of courage and initiative."

Sergt. M. Malone, D.C.M., son of the late Colonel Malone, of Taranaki, who after three years active service in Palestine, was under treatment in hospital for 12 months, when it was necessary to remove two toes from the wounded right foot, had the misfortune within a few weeks of his discharge to be readmitted with a broken leg, the result of a a fall from a motor cycle.

Source: Hastings Standard, Volume IX, Issue 30, 18 January 1919, Page 4

OBITUARY

A resident of Frasertown, Mr Maurice Patrick Malone, who, with his wife, was on a visit to Hastings, died there suddenly on Saturday.

The late Mr. Malone was a soldier settler, and was 30 years of age. He was one of a family which bore a splendid war record. His father, a prominent solicitor in Taranaki, left with the Main Body, and as Colonel Malone, Brigadier of the Wellington Regiment, was killed at Chunak Bair on the day of the famous landing at Suvla Bay. His eldest brother left with the Main body, and was later killed in France; the second brother was with the first landing contingent at Samoa; he and his remaining brother were wounded in Palestine and France respectively, while his only sister drove a motor ambulance in London. After being invalided home he was under treatment for some time and on demobilisation drew an allotment at Ardkeen, Frasertown, Wairoa. About five years ago he married the second daughter of Dr. Paget, of Stratford. He is survived by his wife and one little girl. The funeral took place at Hastings, the pall-bearers being his fellow-settlers from Ardkeen.

Source: New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19230, 20 January 1926, Page 10