
| Regimental number | 7/204 |
| Address | Hapuka, Kaikoura |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harris, New Brighton, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. He rushed his own and two captured guns into a forward position and completely drove off an enemy counter-attack, inflicting severe losses on them when they were retiring. By his resource and initiative in getting all four guns into action with only a few men, a breakage in our line was averted.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
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