'On the night of 26/27 May at Sailly au Bois, this NCO's gun pit caught fire during a particularly heavy and persistent concentration of gas and high explosive on the Battery. He immediately organised a fire party and although once driven away by the explosion of some 4.5 inch charges, he returned and succeeded in extinguishing the fire in time to save the gun. During the whole time the near gun pit was blazing fiercely and finally exploded. His gallantry in keeping his gun in action at a time when a hostile attack was expected set a splendid example.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 7 October 1918

Regimental number	2/1062
Address	8 Arlington St Wellington
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mrs Mary McNamara, 8 Arlington St Wellington
Rank on embarkation	Gunner
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
	No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Military Medal 'On the night of 26/27 May at Sailly au Bois, this NCO's gun pit caught fire during a particularly heavy and persistent concentration of gas and high explosive on the Battery. He immediately organised a fire party and although once driven away by the explosion of some 4.5 inch charges, he returned and succeeded in extinguishing the fire in time to save the gun. During the whole time the near gun pit was blazing fiercely and finally exploded. His gallantry in keeping his gun in action at a time when a hostile attack was expected set a splendid example.' Source: London Gazette Date: 7 October 1918
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second