'In the operations about Bapaume between 24th August and 14th September this man, although his duty lay in the Brigade signal office repeatedly volunteered to work in addition as a linesman on the lines to Battalion. On many day he worked unceasingly under the heaviest fire. On the 30th August he assisted to lay a line to an attacking Battalion at an important time and his dogged determination was largely instrumental in keeping the line through in the face of artillery and machine gun fire. On one occasion he was knocked over by the explosion of a shell but he continued his work. His conduct throughout was beyond praises.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 February 1919