'On the 7th June under heavy fire assisted to set up the Power Buzzer at the 3rd (Rifle) Bde Forward station, near Messines, laying out the earth lines under heavy fire. Having set up the instrument and seen it installed in comparative safety, he, although detailed for operating the instrument, volunteered to and assisted in laying the lateral line to the Brigade on the right through continual shell fire. His pluck and coolness were of great assistance in this work. His behaviour, during the 36 hours he was at the station, and during which time the area was under shell fire almost without intermission, was excellent.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 16 August 1917

Regimental number	4/1744
Occupation	Telegraphist
Next of kin	Father, A Browning, 5 Highgate Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	Sapper
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 7th June under heavy fire assisted to set up the Power Buzzer at the 3rd (Rifle) Bde Forward station, near Messines, laying out the earth lines under heavy fire. Having set up the instrument and seen it installed in comparative safety, he, although detailed for operating the instrument, volunteered to and assisted in laying the lateral line to the Brigade on the right through continual shell fire. His pluck and coolness were of great assistance in this work. His behaviour, during the 36 hours he was at the station, and during which time the area was under shell fire almost without intermission, was excellent.' Source: London Gazette Date: 16 August 1917
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 36