Date of birth

26 June 1890 at Timaru

Parents

J P Puttick

Married

Irene Lillian Dignan in 1919

Children

Three daughters

Education

Waitaki Boys’ High School

Honours

• Knight Commander of the Bath 1946
• DSO and Bar NZSC

Career

• Distinguished Military Career
• Cdr 4 Inf Bde, Egypt, Greece 1941
• NZ Div Crete (Bar DSO)
• CGS 1941 and GOC NZ Forces 1942-45
• Major General 1941
• Lieutenant General 1942
• Golf Staff Officer Coronatin George VI ADC to King 1938-41
• MC (Greece)
• CDR Legion of Merit (USA)

Recreation

• Cricket
• Shooting
• Fishing

Last updated: 16 Sep 2021