The AIF Project

'For continuous good work in front line and "No Man's Land" supervising construction of "jumping off" and other trenches under severe fire, at POZIERES, YPRES and GUEDECOURT, August 1916 to February 1917. His conduct has been an example to others and on several occasions it was largely by his personality that work was got through. As a specific example the last time his Company went into the line at GUEUDECOURT on 10th January, 1917 they came under heavy shell fire; though wounded himself, he went out and attended to two men who were severely hit and supervised their removal. His conduct throughout the GALLIPOLI campaign was consistently noteworthy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174
Date: 11 October 1917

'At CORBIE on 18th June, 1918, for great gallantry and devotion to duty. At one o'clock in the morning a fire broke out in a building near one of the bridges in CORBIE and spread rapidly. This N.C.O. with another N.C.O. and Sapper without a moment's hesitation, climbed under the bridge and removed ten large explosive charges placed there ready to demolish it, and threw them into the river. The flames were within seven feet of the charges at the time, and the fuses had begun to melt. Having done this, they cut the fuses leading to a charge of 250 lbs in the abutment of the bridge, and heaped earth over it to prevent it becoming overheated, and it was not possible to remove it. Their prompt and courageous action averted a grave risk of the destruction of a valuable bridge. This bridge is situated in a part of CORBIE that is frequently shelled. On the day in question one of the enemy shells burst in the building amongst some inflammable material - cotton waste from a weaving plant - thus causing the fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23
Date: 12 February 1919