'On the 30th August during the operations near Bapaume this man was on duty at his Brigade Forward Station when it was blown in by a shell. Despite the hostile bombardment he saved all his instruments and reestablishing the station at a time when, owing to an impending attack by his Brigade, communications were of the utmost importance. He might have caused delay by moving the station to a safe spot but he realised the necessities of the moment and set up the station close to its former position with the result that communications were restored in time.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 February 1919

Regimental number	4/1720
Occupation	Telegraphist
Next of kin	Father, G H Parmenter, Seymour Avenue, Nelson
Rank on embarkation	Corporal
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rank	Sapper
Final unit	Divisional Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 30th August during the operations near Bapaume this man was on duty at his Brigade Forward Station when it was blown in by a shell. Despite the hostile bombardment he saved all his instruments and reestablishing the station at a time when, owing to an impending attack by his Brigade, communications were of the utmost importance. He might have caused delay by moving the station to a safe spot but he realised the necessities of the moment and set up the station close to its former position with the result that communications were restored in time.' Source: London Gazette Date: 11 February 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 35