'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At Messines on 7th June 1917 and at Gravenstafel on 4th October 1917 he was the Regimental Medical Officer's Orderly. In both battles he performed his duty under very heavy shell fire with great coolness. He collected many wounded and brought them to the regimental aid post and carried forward messages under heavy fire. He was of the greatest assistance to the Regimental Medical Officer and set a very high example.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 17 August 1918

Regimental number	12/2263
Address	Port Albert, Kaipara
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, Moses Davies, The Vine, Lower Hergest, Kingston, Hertfordshire, England
Rank on embarkation	Private
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on 13 June 1915
	The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Medaille Militaire (France) 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At Messines on 7th June 1917 and at Gravenstafel on 4th October 1917 he was the Regimental Medical Officer's Orderly. In both battles he performed his duty under very heavy shell fire with great coolness. He collected many wounded and brought them to the regimental aid post and carried forward messages under heavy fire. He was of the greatest assistance to the Regimental Medical Officer and set a very high example.' Source: London Gazette Date: 17 August 1918
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth