'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the enemy attacked a position held by his battalion. He was one of a Lewis gun team and did splendid work until his gun was put out of action by shell fire. Though wounded in the hand, he immediately attached himself to a post guarding a sap, up which fully 100 of the enemy were pushing, and ran across the open from his trench and bombed the sap at close range. He killed the officer leading and two men and wounded five; the rest ran. His fine display of gallantry and entire disregard of danger greatly inspired all.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 3 September 1918