'While 1st Battery was in action on Russell's Top between 6th and 8th August 1915 during the action of "Lone Pine" these three men although slightly wounded on as many as three and four occasions, refused to leave their gun in what was a most critical period of the operations. Although their emplacement received direct hits and was demolished on several occasions, they set to work under fire in order to remove debris and succeeded each time in getting their gun into action again.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 October 1916

Regimental number	2/209
Address	5 Campbell Street, Mornington, Dunedin
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	William Brown, 5 Campbell Street, Mornington, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	Gunner
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 'While 1st Battery was in action on Russell's Top between 6th and 8th August 1915 during the action of "Lone Pine" these three men although slightly wounded on as many as three and four occasions, refused to leave their gun in what was a most critical period of the operations. Although their emplacement received direct hits and was demolished on several occasions, they set to work under fire in order to remove debris and succeeded each time in getting their gun into action again.' Source: London Gazette Date: 11 October 1916
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Main Body