'On 25th August in the operations near Bapaume he displayed great gallantry Despite very heavy enemy shelling he worked unceasingly on the lines between his artillery Brigade and its Batteries, and between his Artillery Brigade and its visual station which was in touch with the Forward Observing Officer. Later, regardless of his own safety, and when hostile shell fire severed all communications to the rear, he laid a circuit to a Battalion Headquarters. Again on 1st September 1918 near Bapaume his coolness and courage as a member of a forward party laying lines under heavy fire were most marked. He assisted to carry a wounded comrade to a place of safety and then returned to his work. His devotion to duty encouraged all.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 11 February 1919

Regimental number	4/2081
Occupation	Storeman
Next of kin	Father, M Farr, 12 Cannington Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	Sapper
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
Final rank	Sapper
Final unit	Divisional Signal Company (attached 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery)
Medals	Military Medal 'On 25th August in the operations near Bapaume he displayed great gallantry Despite very heavy enemy shelling he worked unceasingly on the lines between his artillery Brigade and its Batteries, and between his Artillery Brigade and its visual station which was in touch with the Forward Observing Officer. Later, regardless of his own safety, and when hostile shell fire severed all communications to the rear, he laid a circuit to a Battalion Headquarters. Again on 1st September 1918 near Bapaume his coolness and courage as a member of a forward party laying lines under heavy fire were most marked. He assisted to carry a wounded comrade to a place of safety and then returned to his work. His devotion to duty encouraged all.' Source: London Gazette Date: 11 February 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 22