| Regimental number | 9/181 |
| Address | Clydevale |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ivy Mitchell, c/o W R Leeder, High Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Major |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty during the period 16th September 1918, to 15th March 1919.'
Source: London Gazette Date: Mentioned in Desptaches 'For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty. Field Marshal D. Haig. Commander in Chief the British Armies in France, despatch dated 9th April 1917.'
Source: London Gazette Date: Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations on the Somme from 22nd August to 18th September, 1918. This officer with his squadron was attached to the division on the left flank, and during the whole time, owing to his splendid leadership, his
squadron obtained information of the utmost value. On the 24th August, in the vicinity of La Boiselle, when the position was obscure, he personally went forward under heavy machine gun and shell fire and brought back most valuable information to divisional headquarters. Several times during the operations he
made personal reconnaissances and obtained most reliable information.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |