'At Fleurbaix on 19th November whilst the Y Trench Mortar Battery, NZFA, was in action a bomb from the mortar through a faulty charge landed on the parapet. Gunner Waugh, the loading number, sprang forward and caught the bomb in his arms as it was in the act of falling from the parapet to the ground in the bay of the trench. He carried the bomb to the back of the mortar into the travers. The gun was then cleaned out and the bomb fired with good effect. As the bomb was fused with a D.A. instantaneous fuse, which is an exceedingly sensitive one, he averted a serious accident and thus saved the whole of the gun detachment from certain death. This incident was witnessed by Lieutenants L. Stallerd and H. Parr. This man was wounded at Gallipoli and has done splendid work throughout the campaign. I consider this action worthy of the Victoria Cross.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 13 February 1917

Regimental number	10/2355
Address	Akitio
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, James Waugh, Dannevirke
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
	The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Meritorious Service Medal 'At Fleurbaix on 19th November whilst the Y Trench Mortar Battery, NZFA, was in action a bomb from the mortar through a faulty charge landed on the parapet. Gunner Waugh, the loading number, sprang forward and caught the bomb in his arms as it was in the act of falling from the parapet to the ground in the bay of the trench. He carried the bomb to the back of the mortar into the travers. The gun was then cleaned out and the bomb fired with good effect. As the bomb was fused with a D.A. instantaneous fuse, which is an exceedingly sensitive one, he averted a serious accident and thus saved the whole of the gun detachment from certain death. This incident was witnessed by Lieutenants L. Stallerd and H. Parr. This man was wounded at Gallipoli and has done splendid work throughout the campaign. I consider this action worthy of the Victoria Cross.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 13 February 1917
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth