This NCO performed excellent work during the fighting on the 8th and 9th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli in carrying S.A.A. and attending to the wounded under heavy fire. He also carried water to the fighting men and wounded in the vicinity of Chunuk Bair. The country was very difficult there and the fighting particularly severe at this time. He was also present at the landing in April and in the action at Cape Helles in May and his devotion to duty during all of these actions has been particularly marked.

Regimental number	10/151
Date of birth	17 July 1892
Place of birth	Hastings
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Clerk
Address	Heretaunga Street, Hastings
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Height	6' 0"
Weight	163 lbs
Next of kin	Mrs G F Roach, Heretaunga Street, Hastings
Previous military service	'B' Company, 9th (Hawkes Bay) Regiment; 'B' Company, Hawkes Bay Rifles
Enlistment date	12 August 1914
Place of enlistment	Hastings
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rank	Lieutenant
Final unit	1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal This NCO performed excellent work during the fighting on the 8th and 9th August 1915 at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli in carrying S.A.A. and attending to the wounded under heavy fire. He also carried water to the fighting men and wounded in the vicinity of Chunuk Bair. The country was very difficult there and the fighting particularly severe at this time. He was also present at the landing in April and in the action at Cape Helles in May and his devotion to duty during all of these actions has been particularly marked.
Fate	Commenced return to New Zealand 24 August 1918
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Ionic', 24 August 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 6 October 1918; discharged, 31 March 1919. Total war service: 4 years 232 days (of which 3 years 356 days were abroad). Medals: Military Medal, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death	8 July 1968, Hastings
Sources	Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20806307