'For gallantry and consistent and conspicuous devotion to duty in the field during the period 25th February to 16/17th September 1918. This NCO has been transport Sergeant throughout the above period, and has rendered invaluable services to his Battalion in this capacity. He has displayed fine powers of organisation and a splendid control of his men. In the work of getting up rations to the line often under extremely difficult conditions and heavy fire, he has worked hard and conscientiously, never sparing himself, or his men when the interests of the Battalion necessitated it. He has shown himself to be personally brave as well as capable in the management of his transport personnel and tasks, and has always performed his duties with energy and enthusiasm.'
Recommendation date: 18 January 1919

Regimental number	10/59
Date of birth	6 November 1889
Place of birth	Waipukurau
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Labourer
Address	Takapau, Hawke's Bay
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	25.9
Height	5' 10"
Weight	170 lbs
Next of kin	Mrs Margaret Tuohy, 809 Cook Street, Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Previous military service	Defence Force Cadets, Napier (3 years)
Enlistment date	18 August 1914
Place of enlistment	Masterton
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rank	Sergeant
Final unit	1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Meritorious Service Medal 'For gallantry and consistent and conspicuous devotion to duty in the field during the period 25th February to 16/17th September 1918. This NCO has been transport Sergeant throughout the above period, and has rendered invaluable services to his Battalion in this capacity. He has displayed fine powers of organisation and a splendid control of his men. In the work of getting up rations to the line often under extremely difficult conditions and heavy fire, he has worked hard and conscientiously, never sparing himself, or his men when the interests of the Battalion necessitated it. He has shown himself to be personally brave as well as capable in the management of his transport personnel and tasks, and has always performed his duties with energy and enthusiasm.' Recommendation date: 18 January 1919
Fate	Commenced return to New Zealand 19 December 1918
Other details	War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expedtionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Disembarked Egypt, 29 December 1915. Rejoined unit, Ismailia, 1 January 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1915. Reverts to the rank of Corporal at own request, 6 September 1916. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 12 December 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 3 March 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 12 October 1917; rejoined unit, 24 October 1917. Admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 26 December 1917 (wound, right eye, accidental); transferred to No.3 Canadian Casaulty Clearing Station, 26 December 1917; to No.83 General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 December 1917; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, 1 January 1918. Rejoined unit, 13 January 1918. Detached to Vet School, 31 March 1918; rejoined unit, 13 April 1918. On leave to Paris, 7 September 1918; rejoined unit, 18 September 1918. On leave in United Kingdom, 24 October 1918. Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 28 October 1918 (haemorrhoids); 13 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMT 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 2 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 March 1919. Total war service: 4 years 199 days (of which 4 years 110 days were abroad). Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death	29 March 1969, Levin
Sources	Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014072