His bold leadership had a cost: Freyberg received nine wounds during his service in France, and men who served with him later in his career said hardly a part of his body did not have scars.
Hans lederskab havde imidlertid omkostninger: Freyberg blev såret ni gange i løbet af tjenesten i Frankrig, og mænd som senere gjorde tjeneste under ham hævdede, at der stort set ikke var et sted på hans krop, hvor der ikke var ar.