'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations on 8th October 1918, in the vicinity of Esnes, he was in command of the company, and in the face of heavy fire captured a portion of the Masniers-Beauvoir line, consisting of a trench heavily wired in front, with the wire intact, together with twenty-five enemy and four machine guns. On October 10th, in the advance to the River Selle, he pushed on not only to his objective, but to a point 1,000 yards in advance of it. Throughout both operations he displayed marked courage and initiative.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 15 February 1919

Regimental number	32783
Occupation	Law student
Next of kin	Father, James Anderson, c/o Young and Anderson, Moray Place, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	2nd Lieutenant
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on 9 June 1917
Medals	Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations on 8th October 1918, in the vicinity of Esnes, he was in command of the company, and in the face of heavy fire captured a portion of the Masniers-Beauvoir line, consisting of a trench heavily wired in front, with the wire intact, together with twenty-five enemy and four machine guns. On October 10th, in the advance to the River Selle, he pushed on not only to his objective, but to a point 1,000 yards in advance of it. Throughout both operations he displayed marked courage and initiative.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 15 February 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 12