'At Flers on the 16th September and the two following days this man noted as Company Runner, carrying many messages back from the Front Line to Battalion Headquarters in Flers. This was a distance of nearly half a mile over country continuously under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. Between two hundred and three hundred yards of this distance the ground was in view of the enemy and this man was sniped at deliberately. He showed great courage and determination in getting messages through.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 9 September 1916

Regimental number	10/3921
Occupation	Butcher
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs B Johnson, 32 Newport Road, Aldershot, Hants, England
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
Medals	Military Medal 'At Flers on the 16th September and the two following days this man noted as Company Runner, carrying many messages back from the Front Line to Battalion Headquarters in Flers. This was a distance of nearly half a mile over country continuously under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. Between two hundred and three hundred yards of this distance the ground was in view of the enemy and this man was sniped at deliberately. He showed great courage and determination in getting messages through.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 9 September 1916
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 12