'East of Ypres on the 4th October 1917 this soldier displayed the utmost bravery and splendid leadership and he organised an attack on several strongly held shell hole positions, and lead his party with remarkable courage and decision. His promptness fine courage and good leadership undoubtedly saved very considerable loss to his Company. He subsequently did excellent work as a runner, carrying messages through heavy shell fire, and as a volunteer stretcher bearer carrying wounded from the forward position to the rear under heavy fire with great bravery and extraordinary devotion to duty were a magnificent example to others.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 17 December 1917

Regimental number	31386
Occupation	College student
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Margaret Wildsmith, Te Horo
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
	The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Military Medal 'East of Ypres on the 4th October 1917 this soldier displayed the utmost bravery and splendid leadership and he organised an attack on several strongly held shell hole positions, and lead his party with remarkable courage and decision. His promptness fine courage and good leadership undoubtedly saved very considerable loss to his Company. He subsequently did excellent work as a runner, carrying messages through heavy shell fire, and as a volunteer stretcher bearer carrying wounded from the forward position to the rear under heavy fire with great bravery and extraordinary devotion to duty were a magnificent example to others.' Source: London Gazette Date: 17 December 1917
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 10