'On the 12th, October, 1917 near St Julien. For conspicuous zeal and devotion to duty. Although physically exhausted by a long tour of duty at the guns, he voluntarily and effectively replaced a double casualty during that day in the Battery to which he was at his own request attached at the commencement of October operations. Immediately following on this performance he went to forward areas to bring in wounded from the attack of that day. His spirited endurance was beyond praise.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 23 February 1918

Regimental number	9/891
Address	Roxburgh
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mrs Elizabeth Courtier, Post Office, Roxburgh, Otago
Rank on embarkation	Trooper
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on 14 February 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 12th, October, 1917 near St Julien. For conspicuous zeal and devotion to duty. Although physically exhausted by a long tour of duty at the guns, he voluntarily and effectively replaced a double casualty during that day in the Battery to which he was at his own request attached at the commencement of October operations. Immediately following on this performance he went to forward areas to bring in wounded from the attack of that day. His spirited endurance was beyond praise.' Source: London Gazette Date: 23 February 1918
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Third