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Ross Model 1910 Mk III .303 calibre rifle used as a sniper rifle on the Western Front by Private Alfred Hugh Dillon MM, Wellington Infantry Regiment.
Private Dillon arrived in France as a member of the 20th Reinforcements (B Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion) on 7 December 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal (MM) for gallantry at Bon Avis Ridge over the period 29 September – 3 October 1918 while acting as Battalion Observer.
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National Army Museum Te Mata Toa
Accession Number: 1998.551
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