'For courageous devotion to duty and initiative in execution of his work. On 10th March last he was detailed to a battery as instructor in dug out construction. At the commencement of a hostile attack on 22nd March, the message to recall him having miscarried, he stayed with the battery for five days and assisted in both working the gun and establishing a new position when the battery withdrew. On his own initiative he opened up a partly demolished dug out, and so provided cover for the gun crew during a period of intense hostile shelling.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 January 1919

Regimental number	4/1376
Address	Collingwood Street, Hamilton
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Friend, Miss Bella Smith, North Street, Montrose, Scotland
Rank on embarkation	Sapper
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Headquarters, No 2 Relief, Tunnelling Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Auckland on board HMNZT 'Ruapehu' on 18 December 1915
Final rank	Sapper
Final unit	New Zealand Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers
Medals	Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For courageous devotion to duty and initiative in execution of his work. On 10th March last he was detailed to a battery as instructor in dug out construction. At the commencement of a hostile attack on 22nd March, the message to recall him having miscarried, he stayed with the battery for five days and assisted in both working the gun and establishing a new position when the battery withdrew. On his own initiative he opened up a partly demolished dug out, and so provided cover for the gun crew during a period of intense hostile shelling.' Source: London Gazette Date: 1 January 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: HQ No 2 Relief/Tunnellers