'For consistent good service and devotion to duty. This Officer has been Battalion Grenade Officer and Bombing Instructor since February 1917. He took part in the operations near Messines in June and near La Basse Ville in July where he rendered very valuable and gallant service. He ensured and supervised the supply of ammunition, bombs and rations right up to the front line during periods when shelling was most severe and displayed consistent gallantry and devotion to duty throughout. He has shown great ability and rendered most valuable service in training and bringing to a high standard of efficiency all rifle grenadiers and bombers in the Battalion. As an Instructor he inspired the greatest confidence.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 December 1917

Regimental number	8/263
Address	Lawrence
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, Arthur Pollock, Dunoon, Scotland
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
	Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Mentioned in Despatches 'For consistent good service and devotion to duty. This Officer has been Battalion Grenade Officer and Bombing Instructor since February 1917. He took part in the operations near Messines in June and near La Basse Ville in July where he rendered very valuable and gallant service. He ensured and supervised the supply of ammunition, bombs and rations right up to the front line during periods when shelling was most severe and displayed consistent gallantry and devotion to duty throughout. He has shown great ability and rendered most valuable service in training and bringing to a high standard of efficiency all rifle grenadiers and bombers in the Battalion. As an Instructor he inspired the greatest confidence.' Source: London Gazette Date: 28 December 1917
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body