'Action in front of Belle Vue Spur, west of Passchendaele on October 12th 1917, and following days. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on October 14th 1917 when the stretcher bearers were beginning to tire this NCO volunteered to go as bearer. By his energy and coolness under machine gun fire and the most trying weather conditions many men were brought in. He was at the same time suffering from the effects of a wound himself but in spite of it carried on and was a splendid example to the other men.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 January 1918

Regimental number	7/893
Occupation	Farm labourer
Next of kin	Father, Alf Robinson, 142 Main Street East, Palmerston North
Rank on embarkation	Trooper
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 19 Apimara on 14 February 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'Action in front of Belle Vue Spur, west of Passchendaele on October 12th 1917, and following days. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on October 14th 1917 when the stretcher bearers were beginning to tire this NCO volunteered to go as bearer. By his energy and coolness under machine gun fire and the most trying weather conditions many men were brought in. He was at the same time suffering from the effects of a wound himself but in spite of it carried on and was a splendid example to the other men.' Source: London Gazette Date: 28 January 1918
Other details	Ex 3rd Reinforcements
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 4