'On June 1st 1916, communication was interrupted between the battery and the Forward Observation Officer. In spite of heavy shelling and bombs from enemy trench mortars Gunner Savingy together with Bombardier Kennedy went forward to repair wires. On arrival at the Forward Observation Officer Station they found that the telephone dugouts had been blown to pieces and stayed alongside repairing wires and keeping in touch with the battery although under a heavy fire at the time.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 21 September 1916

Regimental number	2/1197
Address	Coulls Culling & Co, Dunedin
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Friend, Albert Wendlebier, 5 Baker Street, Caversham, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	Gunner
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
	New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Military Medal 'On June 1st 1916, communication was interrupted between the battery and the Forward Observation Officer. In spite of heavy shelling and bombs from enemy trench mortars Gunner Savingy together with Bombardier Kennedy went forward to repair wires. On arrival at the Forward Observation Officer Station they found that the telephone dugouts had been blown to pieces and stayed alongside repairing wires and keeping in touch with the battery although under a heavy fire at the time.' Source: London Gazette Date: 21 September 1916
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth