'At Devil's Valley, Delville Wood: This driver displayed the greatest coolness and courage at a most critical time, under heavy shrapnel fire on the 15th Their team was hit and got into difficulties in the open, the centre driver was wounded, horses thrown down and vehicles thrown into a shell hole. The wounded driver was carried clear and horses extricated got clear. This act, under the circumstances I consider especially deserving of recognition, as they all displayed the utmost courage, and by their act showed a splendid example to the other drivers.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 9 December 1916

Regimental number	7/1723
Address	Britannia Hotel, Colombo Street, Christchurch
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Sister, Mrs L Hamilton, Bary Street, Lower Hutt
Rank on embarkation	Trooper
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
	The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals	Military Medal 'At Devil's Valley, Delville Wood: This driver displayed the greatest coolness and courage at a most critical time, under heavy shrapnel fire on the 15th Their team was hit and got into difficulties in the open, the centre driver was wounded, horses thrown down and vehicles thrown into a shell hole. The wounded driver was carried clear and horses extricated got clear. This act, under the circumstances I consider especially deserving of recognition, as they all displayed the utmost courage, and by their act showed a splendid example to the other drivers.' Source: London Gazette Date: 9 December 1916
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Seventh