| Regimental number | 10/4142 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Metcalfe, Waverley |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Maunganui' and '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. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'East of Ypres on the 4th October 1917 this soldier displayed a most extraordinary bravery and devotion to duty. When the advance was held up by machine gun fire he rushed forward by himself to discover the position of the gun, and finding it in a shell hole, he rushed forward with bombs and single handed captured the occupants and took the gun. During the operations his cool bravery and devotion to duty were a magnificent example to others.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 9 |