• Farmer

Corporal in NZ Rifle Brigade WWI 1916-19, awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) 1919 ‘for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on Trescault Ridge on the 12th September 1918. The advance of our troops was held up by an enemy’s strong point with three machine-guns. With one man he worked around the flank of the position, and then with great dash they both rushed the machine-guns across the open. They threw bombs into the position, and then jumped in and either shot or bayonetted the entire garrison of three officers and twelve men, thereby saving many casualties to our troops and facilitating the capture of our objective. He showed great initiative and utter disregard for danger’