'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 23rd and 24th October 1918 near Vertigneul this NCO was in charge of gun and ammunition G.S. limbered wagons which he moved forward by bounds under a considerable enemy barrage fire, making intelligent and clever use of covered approaches and depressions thus enabling the machine guns to be replenished with S.A.A. at successive positions to keep up continuous covering fire for our infantry. His initiative and resource combined with good leadership and cool control were largely instrumental in the successful advance.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 17 June 1919

Regimental number	10267
Occupation	Farmer
Next of kin	Father, Edward Allen, Cambridge
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements (including Details to make up shortages in 10th Reinforcements), J Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
	The 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916.
Final rank	Private
Final unit	New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 23rd and 24th October 1918 near Vertigneul this NCO was in charge of gun and ammunition G.S. limbered wagons which he moved forward by bounds under a considerable enemy barrage fire, making intelligent and clever use of covered approaches and depressions thus enabling the machine guns to be replenished with S.A.A. at successive positions to keep up continuous covering fire for our infantry. His initiative and resource combined with good leadership and cool control were largely instrumental in the successful advance.' Source: London Gazette Date: 17 June 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 16