| Regimental number | 10/4162 |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Next of kin | Father, John Otto, Bridge Street, Te Aroha |
| 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 'During the whole of the period 7th, 8th and 9th June 1917 at Messines this man showed great courage and devotion to duty. As a Battalion Runner he continually carried messages under very heavy shell fire and never failed to deliver them promptly. One occasion when information was urgently required, he ran to a forward position and brought back the report very quickly, in spite of darkness and the enemy's barrage.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 9 |