'For consistent devotion to duty. 9/1191 Armourer Sergeant Percival James Lister has done consistently good work as Armr. Sergeant of this Battalion. Possessing exceptional mechanical and good inventive ability, he has, in addition to his routine duties, designed and constructed several forms of apparatus intended to improve the handling of the Lewis Gun etc. He has been unsparing in his endeavours to keep efficient the arms and other mechanical appliances in use by the unit, working very long hours to do everything possible for the good of the Ordnance of the Battalion.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 18 January 1919

Regimental number	9/1191
Address	68 Glen Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs M J Lister, 68 Glen Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	Trooper
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 6th Reinforcement
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 28 Tofua on 14 August 1915
Medals	Meritorious Service Medal 'For consistent devotion to duty. 9/1191 Armourer Sergeant Percival James Lister has done consistently good work as Armr. Sergeant of this Battalion. Possessing exceptional mechanical and good inventive ability, he has, in addition to his routine duties, designed and constructed several forms of apparatus intended to improve the handling of the Lewis Gun etc. He has been unsparing in his endeavours to keep efficient the arms and other mechanical appliances in use by the unit, working very long hours to do everything possible for the good of the Ordnance of the Battalion.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 18 January 1919
Other details	Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Sixth.