'For conspicuous gallantry bravery and devotion to duty during the operations around Bapaume and near Gouzeaucourt from August 26th to September 13th 1918. On the 9th and 12th September while acting as Company Runner he succeeded in penetrating several times the enemy barrage in rear of companies and brought back information of great value. Stopping Officers as he went round the line he would on his own initiative collect information and bring back sketches of dispositions of the greatest importance. Other runners with him had become casualties, but he worked to and from the front line and displayed the greatest contempt for danger.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 5 April 1919

Regimental number	25751
Occupation	Farmer
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Hossack, Cameron Road, Tauranga
Rank on embarkation	Rifleman
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rank	Rifleman
Final unit	2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Medals	Croix de Guerre (Belgium) 'For conspicuous gallantry bravery and devotion to duty during the operations around Bapaume and near Gouzeaucourt from August 26th to September 13th 1918. On the 9th and 12th September while acting as Company Runner he succeeded in penetrating several times the enemy barrage in rear of companies and brought back information of great value. Stopping Officers as he went round the line he would on his own initiative collect information and bring back sketches of dispositions of the greatest importance. Other runners with him had become casualties, but he worked to and from the front line and displayed the greatest contempt for danger.' Source: London Gazette Date: 5 April 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 36