'For conspicuous gallantry in the field. East of St Julien on the 4th instant this NCO was in charge of a Lewis gun section which suffered severely at the very commencement of the attack. With two men left he attacked an enemy machine gun emplacement the crew of which were inflicting severe casualties on our men, he succeeded in quieting the machine gun and subsequently he and his two men accounted for the crew of same. He then assisted in the capture of Aviatic Farm and subsequently advancing further assisted in the killing of a garrison of another strong point. His work was of a very high standard and was carried out regardless of personal safety.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 17 December 1917

Regimental number	30843
Occupation	Farmer
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs W J Price, Great South Road, Ellerslie, Auckland
Rank on embarkation	Corporal
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on 7 December 1916
	Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916.
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in the field. East of St Julien on the 4th instant this NCO was in charge of a Lewis gun section which suffered severely at the very commencement of the attack. With two men left he attacked an enemy machine gun emplacement the crew of which were inflicting severe casualties on our men, he succeeded in quieting the machine gun and subsequently he and his two men accounted for the crew of same. He then assisted in the capture of Aviatic Farm and subsequently advancing further assisted in the killing of a garrison of another strong point. His work was of a very high standard and was carried out regardless of personal safety.' Source: London Gazette Date: 17 December 1917
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 1