| Regimental number | 8/4205 |
| Occupation | Telegraph cadet |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C A Phillips, Princes Street, Onehunga, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 '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. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 29th September 1918, in operations about Bon Avis Ridge, this NCO displayed great courage and devotion to duty in laying telephone wires between Battalion Headquarters and forward companies, always under heavy shell fire and often exposed to machine gun fire from the front and right flank. He showed an utter disregard for his own safety. He laid over a thousand yards of wire over very exposed country to a company which had gone forward to the Canal. It was entirely owing to his gallant efforts that touch with all companies was maintained throughout the night.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 15 |