| Regimental number | 12/4231 |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A E McKechnie, 11 Lake Street, Rangiora |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
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| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 1st October 1918, during an attack on enemy positions east of Masnieres, this NCO, on seeing that a small party of his Company had penetrated deeply into the enemy lines, and that enemy
machine guns and rifleman on the exposed left flank were pouring in a murderous fire on them, quickly gathered together few of his men and led them forward against the enemy of the flank. He handled his men with the utmost skill and succeeded in getting with 200 yards of the enemy positions. From this position he opened fire on the machine-guns and diverted their fire on to his own position. By concentrated fire he succeeded in silencing at least one of these guns. The enemy
then attempted to work round to his rear, and realising that his small party was in great danger of being entirely cut off, he extricated them with considerate skill. He exercised throughout extreme coolness and bravery, and showed a fine contempt
for his personal safety, thereby inspiring his men in a most remarkable manner.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 4 |