'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During attack on Passchendaele Ridge on morning of 12th October 1917 and while at Calgary Grange when the enemy was heavily a shelling this ?pillbox? killing and wounding several men, Private W.G. Toy saw a man wounded in both eyes and legs lying out exposed to the fire, he immediately left the shelter of the pillbox and carried this wounded man in on his back to safety notwithstanding the fact that shells were falling round him. It was a very gallant action.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 January 1918

Regimental number	8/2487
Address	c/o W Sherriff Rongotea
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs J Toy, 29 Esplanade Petone Wellington
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During attack on Passchendaele Ridge on morning of 12th October 1917 and while at Calgary Grange when the enemy was heavily a shelling this ?pillbox? killing and wounding several men, Private W.G. Toy saw a man wounded in both eyes and legs lying out exposed to the fire, he immediately left the shelter of the pillbox and carried this wounded man in on his back to safety notwithstanding the fact that shells were falling round him. It was a very gallant action.' Source: London Gazette Date: 28 January 1918
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth