'At the assault on the Belle Vue Spur on October 12th this Non commissioned officer was in command of a Lewis gun Section. Under deadly machine gun and Snipers? fire, and in spite of his whole section becoming casualties, he got his gun into action, and engaged a hostile machine gun until his own gun was put out of action and he himself wounded. Afterwards he took command of another gun team, and continued to do excellent work, holding his men together under heavy fire. By his coolness and bravery, he was a magnificent example to all ranks.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 14 January 1918

Regimental number	6/3312
Address	Port Levy, Lyttleton
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, Andrew Erikson, 20 Sumner Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Rank on embarkation	Corporal
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 13 November 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'At the assault on the Belle Vue Spur on October 12th this Non commissioned officer was in command of a Lewis gun Section. Under deadly machine gun and Snipers? fire, and in spite of his whole section becoming casualties, he got his gun into action, and engaged a hostile machine gun until his own gun was put out of action and he himself wounded. Afterwards he took command of another gun team, and continued to do excellent work, holding his men together under heavy fire. By his coolness and bravery, he was a magnificent example to all ranks.' Source: London Gazette Date: 14 January 1918
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth