'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations 24th/26th August in the Bapaume Sector on several occasions when his Company was held up by an enemy machine gun and which was inflicting heavy casualties on his platoon, this NCO organised bombing parties and by great skill and leadership was successful in wiping out the machine gun post. Throughout the whole operations from August 24th/September 14th he set a fine example of gallantry and devotion to duty.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 February 1919

Regimental number	2/1815
Address	Cambridge Street, Levin
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, William George Price, Cambridge Street, Levin
Rank on embarkation	Gunner
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations 24th/26th August in the Bapaume Sector on several occasions when his Company was held up by an enemy machine gun and which was inflicting heavy casualties on his platoon, this NCO organised bombing parties and by great skill and leadership was successful in wiping out the machine gun post. Throughout the whole operations from August 24th/September 14th he set a fine example of gallantry and devotion to duty.' Source: London Gazette Date: 11 February 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fifth