'This man showed great courage whilst stretcher bearing and repeatedly returned with his stretcher squad to the front line removing wounded lying in shell holes. By his cheerfulness and coolness under sweeping fire from machine guns he kept up the spirit of his squad and was successful in rescuing many wounded men who were lying out under gunfire. He showed a magnificent example to the other men of endurance and devotion to duty under the most desperate conditions.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 17 June 1918

Regimental number	3/2619
Date of birth	28 June 1892
Place of birth	Maungawhare, Dargaville
Occupation	Farmer
Next of kin	Father, R Hume, Maropiu, Northern Wairoa
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 30 December 1916
	The Medical Corps component of the 20th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 72 'Athenic' and HMNZT 73 'Opawa'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Meritorious Service Medal 'This man showed great courage whilst stretcher bearing and repeatedly returned with his stretcher squad to the front line removing wounded lying in shell holes. By his cheerfulness and coolness under sweeping fire from machine guns he kept up the spirit of his squad and was successful in rescuing many wounded men who were lying out under gunfire. He showed a magnificent example to the other men of endurance and devotion to duty under the most desperate conditions.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 17 June 1918
Discharge date	4 May 1919
Other details	Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	28 January 1968 Thames
Age at death	75
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 21