| Regimental number | 18665 |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs W McPhail, c/o Mrs Perry, Aro Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as Battalion Sniper and Observer during the recent operations from 14th August to 7th September in PuisieuxBapaume Area and in particular on 4th September when he did splendid work at great personal risk by getting out into a shell hole and picking off German machine-gunners who were inflicting casualties on our troops. Again on 5th September when a Lewis gun team was out of action, he rushed over to the gun, put it into action himself, and continued to fire it into the enemy troops. Throughout the operations he displayed great coolness and courage both in observing and in picking off any enemy machine-gunner who exposed himself.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 27 |