'For the past two years 8/2327 Staff Sergeant Earl Clifford Wills has been Orderly Room Sergeant of this Battalion. His work has been characterised of great ability and devotion to duty under all conditions, and in spite of the difficulties resulting from the moving warfare of the past six weeks he has kept the Battalion records in a particularly satisfactory condition. Whether the orderly room is in the shelled area or otherwise has made no difference to this NCO, who is always exceptionally cool under what are often trying conditions.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 18 January 1919

Regimental number	8/2327
Address	Eastbourne
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs L Wills, Eastbourne, Wellington
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1915
	The Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank	Staff Sergeant
Final unit	1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
Medals	Meritorious Service Medal 'For the past two years 8/2327 Staff Sergeant Earl Clifford Wills has been Orderly Room Sergeant of this Battalion. His work has been characterised of great ability and devotion to duty under all conditions, and in spite of the difficulties resulting from the moving warfare of the past six weeks he has kept the Battalion records in a particularly satisfactory condition. Whether the orderly room is in the shelled area or otherwise has made no difference to this NCO, who is always exceptionally cool under what are often trying conditions.' Source: London Gazette Date: 18 January 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth