'For conspicuous gallantry, initiative, and devotion to duty at Khan Ayash, on 2 October, 1918. Whilst proceeding to mount a relay signal station, he, with Trooper Smyth, discovered one enemy officer and eightyseven enemy hidden in a wadi. The officer was preparing to mount an automatic rifle when these two men, in face of bomb fire, rushed him, and took his pistol, fired into the enemy, and seized the automatic rifle. The enemy were so surprised that they surrendered in a body.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42
Date: 20 May 1920

Regimental number	1458
Place of birth	Stirling West South Australia
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Foreman, Station
Address	Halliday, Aldgate, South Australia
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs. Phoebie Mariah Halliday, Aldgate, South Australia
Enlistment date	9 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	9th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	10/14/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	9th Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Unspecified Refers 2 October 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 25 September 1919
Medals	Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry, initiative, and devotion to duty at Khan Ayash, on 2 October, 1918. Whilst proceeding to mount a relay signal station, he, with Trooper Smyth, discovered one enemy officer and eightyseven enemy hidden in a wadi. The officer was preparing to mount an automatic rifle when these two men, in face of bomb fire, rushed him, and took his pistol, fired into the enemy, and seized the automatic rifle. The enemy were so surprised that they surrendered in a body.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 Date: 20 May 1920
Other details	Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Norman Charles HALLIDAY