'This Sergeant has been with the Artillery since the beginning of the campaign. He has been with the Trench Mortar since these Batteries were formed and has at all times shown great courage and bravery. In the operations of June 3rd to July 1st when his late commanding Officer and 4 other ranks were wounded he took command and had all the Mortars returned from the front line and assisted the rest of the night in the evacuation of the wounded from the trenches. He has always put duty first having refused leave of absence on two occasions so that he might be with his Battery during bombardments.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 21 September 1916

Regimental number	2/361
Address	RNZA, Invercargill
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Sister, Miss G Williams, c/o M E Mission Girls' School, Moradabad, India
Rank on embarkation	Bombardier
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Medals	Military Medal 'This Sergeant has been with the Artillery since the beginning of the campaign. He has been with the Trench Mortar since these Batteries were formed and has at all times shown great courage and bravery. In the operations of June 3rd to July 1st when his late commanding Officer and 4 other ranks were wounded he took command and had all the Mortars returned from the front line and assisted the rest of the night in the evacuation of the wounded from the trenches. He has always put duty first having refused leave of absence on two occasions so that he might be with his Battery during bombardments.' Source: London Gazette Date: 21 September 1916
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Main Body