He was 28 years old, and a private in the 5th Lancers (Royal Irish),[1] he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 28/29 November 1917 at Bourlon Wood, France during the Battle of Cambrai at which he was killed.

[2] For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when, acting as a stretcher-bearer during a most intense and continuous enemy bombardment, Pte.

At one period when all the garrison of a detached post, which was lying out in the open about 150 yards to the left of the line occupied, had become casualties, he crossed the intervening space, which was continually swept by heavy rifle and machine-gun fire, and having dressed all the cases, manned the post single-handed till a relief could be sent.

At the dressing-station he was told that the enemy was using gas shells to a large extent in the valley below, and as the wind was blowing the gas towards the line of trenches and shell-holes occupied, he started on the right of the line and personally warned every company post of the danger, the whole time under shell and rifle fire.

This very gallant soldier was subsequently killed by a shell.His Victoria Cross will be displayed at The Royal Lancers and Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire He is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial to the Missing, France;[2] in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire and on Chatteris War Memorial.