| Regimental number | 31996 |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Lymburn, Hamilton East |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 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. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 4th November 1918, as a Battalion observer he was continually up with the first wave of the attack. He reconnoitred the line of assembly near Villereau and obtained most useful information for the front Companies, including the location of an enemy machine gun which was holding up the advance. Later, though himself severely wounded, he dressed the wounds of others of his party under heavy shell fire. His
perserverance and initiative in making reconnaissances during the advances were a splendid example to all his comrades.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 24 |