Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack on enemy trenches. Seeing his company held up on its right flank by heavy machine gun fire, he rallied his men, and rushed the enemy trench well ahead of them, killing six of the enemy with his revolver. He did very fine service.

For conspicuous gallantry in action. He laid telephone wires under heavy machine gun and shell fire and continued to maintain communications after the men with him had suffered severe casualties. On another occasion though wounded, he refused to retire, and rallied his men under heavy shell fire.

During an attack near Mont St.Quentin, on the 2nd September 1918, an enemy strong point held up the advance. After a daring personal reconnaissance, during which he captured a machine gun post with three guns, he surrounded and took the strong point, which contained seventeen machine guns and two trench mortars. He then reorganised his company and led the attack on the objective. When the Acting Commanding Officer of the battalion was wounded, he took command of the whole front line, and his fine gallantry and untiring efforts set a wonderful example to all.