'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He brought his company, after five days? strenuous marching with little rest, in perfect order into action, and by pushing forward exploiting platoons during the night enabled a more advanced line to be consolidated, securing twenty prisoners. Next day, when several of his men were killed or wounded under heavy fire, he showed complete indifference to danger, attending to the wounded and carrying men to safety. His willingness to sacrifice himself for others was an inspiration to all his men.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 26 July 1918

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on two occasions. He displayed the utmost ability at a critical moment when a determined hostile raid was made upon his company's sector, getting his men into safety and saving many casualties by his coolness and presence of mind. He reinforced his front line, and personally reestablished two posts which had been driven in. He afterwards commanded his company with great skill and energy in a raid upon the enemy, and his fine leadership was largely responsible for the success of the entire operation.''
Source: London Gazette
Date: 26 September 1917

Regimental number	27687
Occupation	Farmer
Next of kin	Wife, Mrs J G Coates, Dargaville
Rank on embarkation	Captain
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
	The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He brought his company, after five days? strenuous marching with little rest, in perfect order into action, and by pushing forward exploiting platoons during the night enabled a more advanced line to be consolidated, securing twenty prisoners. Next day, when several of his men were killed or wounded under heavy fire, he showed complete indifference to danger, attending to the wounded and carrying men to safety. His willingness to sacrifice himself for others was an inspiration to all his men.' Source: London Gazette Date: 26 July 1918 Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on two occasions. He displayed the utmost ability at a critical moment when a determined hostile raid was made upon his company's sector, getting his men into safety and saving many casualties by his coolness and presence of mind. He reinforced his front line, and personally reestablished two posts which had been driven in. He afterwards commanded his company with great skill and energy in a raid upon the enemy, and his fine leadership was largely responsible for the success of the entire operation.'' Source: London Gazette Date: 26 September 1917
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 4