'During the bombing attack by the 2nd Auckland Batt. up the Flers trench and Flers Support trench, on the evening of the 20th September 1916, Private Middlemiss killed seven Germans who were endeavouring to cut off our bombing party. Since the 15th September 1916, this man has killed with the bayonet and the bomb at least 23 Germans, and his gallant conduct throughout is in every way worthy of recognition.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 9 December 1916

Regimental number	12/2392
Date of birth	9 May 1889
Place of birth	Onehunga
Occupation	Clerk
Address	140 Church Street East, Onehunga
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25
Height	5' 10.5"
Weight	178 lbs
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs M C Mitchell, 14 Church Street, Onehunga, Auckland
Previous military service	Wanganui Guards
Enlistment date	21 January 1915
Place of enlistment	Trentham
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on 13 June 1915
	The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Military Medal 'During the bombing attack by the 2nd Auckland Batt. up the Flers trench and Flers Support trench, on the evening of the 20th September 1916, Private Middlemiss killed seven Germans who were endeavouring to cut off our bombing party. Since the 15th September 1916, this man has killed with the bayonet and the bomb at least 23 Germans, and his gallant conduct throughout is in every way worthy of recognition.' Source: London Gazette Date: 9 December 1916
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, Auckland Bn, Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. Admitted to HS 'Ionian', Dardanelles, 29 August 1915 (influenza); transferred to St George's Hospital, Malta, 1 September 1915; to All Saint's Hospital, Malta, 18 September 1915. Embarked Malta, 12 October 1915; marched into Base Depot, Mudros, 18 October 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 19 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria with unit, ex-Gallipoli, 29 December 1915. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal, Moascar, 9 January 1916. Appointed Corporal, Moascar, 6 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916. Wounded in action, 14 November 1916 (gunshot wound, left leg and right arm); admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 November 1916, and transferred to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station the same day; proceeded to England, 16 November 1916; to No.2 General Hospital, London, 21 November 1916; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 2 January 1917; marched into New Zealand Convalescent Hospital, 17 January 1917. Transferred to 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, 29 March 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, Codford, 11 April 1917. Promoted to Sergeant, Codford, 12 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France with 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 4 June 1917 (gunshot wound, chest, left arm, right leg); admitted to 3/2 West Lancashire Field Ambulance, and transferred to No.54 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.35 General Hospital, Calais, 7 June 1917; proceeded to England, 12 June 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 12 June 1917; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 22 June 1917. Attached to strength of Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 28 August 1917. Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 9 October 1917 (injury to ribs); discharged, 12 October 1917, and attached to NZ Convalescent Hospital the same day. Marched into No.6 Officer Training Battalion, Oxford, 7 June 1918; promoted Second Lieutenant, 18 December 1918. Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 14 March 1919 (dislocated clavicle); transferred to No.2 NZ General Hospital, 14 July 1919; discharged to Headquarters, 21 July 1917. Marched in Wellington Provincial Detachment, 12 August 1919. Marched out to London, 8 September 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Kigoma', 20 November 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 12 January 1920; appointment terminated (discharged), 28 April 1920. Total war service: 5 years 98 days (of which 4 years 214 days were overseas). Medals: Military Medal, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth
Date of death	18 March 1965 (Auckland)