'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On August 30th 1918 during the attack on Rancourt this NCO was in charge of a 3" Stokes Mortar. By his able leadership he kept his Gun team and comrades well up with the Infantry and on several occasions dealt effectively with hostile machine-guns. During the first assault on the Village, with great dash he brought his Gun into action in the open and in spite of heavy machine-gun fire placed down such an effective barrage in a strongly held portion of Trench that our Infantry were enabled to rush the position. He showed great initiative throughout the operations and supported the Infantry with such effect that they were able to take their objectives with very light casualties.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 24 January 1919

Regimental number	31262
Occupation	Farmer
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs N Hammersley, Kaponga, Taranaki
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
	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.
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On August 30th 1918 during the attack on Rancourt this NCO was in charge of a 3" Stokes Mortar. By his able leadership he kept his Gun team and comrades well up with the Infantry and on several occasions dealt effectively with hostile machine-guns. During the first assault on the Village, with great dash he brought his Gun into action in the open and in spite of heavy machine-gun fire placed down such an effective barrage in a strongly held portion of Trench that our Infantry were enabled to rush the position. He showed great initiative throughout the operations and supported the Infantry with such effect that they were able to take their objectives with very light casualties.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 24 January 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 8