'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the enemy pierced the line of posts of the unit on his left. Seeing twelve men coming down the sap towards him he, with two men, rushed towards them and killed two with bombs. The remainder ran away and he followed them, leaving the two men to watch a side sap. One of the enemy attempted to use a machine gun, but he bombed him before he could use it. The gun was captured, and the remainder of the enemy were forced by this non-commissioned officer towards a body of men of the unit of the left, who captured them. His fine courage and initiative throughout inspired all near him.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 30 October 1918

Regimental number	14513
Occupation	Carter
Next of kin	Brother, Edward Webster, Richardson Road, Mount Roskill, Auckland
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
	The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the enemy pierced the line of posts of the unit on his left. Seeing twelve men coming down the sap towards him he, with two men, rushed towards them and killed two with bombs. The remainder ran away and he followed them, leaving the two men to watch a side sap. One of the enemy attempted to use a machine gun, but he bombed him before he could use it. The gun was captured, and the remainder of the enemy were forced by this non-commissioned officer towards a body of men of the unit of the left, who captured them. His fine courage and initiative throughout inspired all near him.' Source: London Gazette Date: 30 October 1918
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 5