| Regimental number | 31893 |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss M Rudkin, Main Street, Kumara |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry during the fighting near Colincamps on the 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st March 1918. He acted as 2nd bayonet man in 3 bombing attacks on the enemy trenches and did exceptionally good work, utterly regardless of danger, he rushed every German he saw, and, by good work with the bayonet and rifle, was responsible for the clearing up of 300 yards of enemy trench.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 31 |