- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Second-Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, 10th Brigade, 4th Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- August 25th, 1915
"For conspicuous gallantry and ability on 4th July, 1915, north of Ypres, when he commanded the storming party which captured a German sap and covered the Royal Engineer party detailed to destroy the sap. He showed the greatest dash in carrying out this difficult task, and finally, although wounded, carried out the withdrawal most satisfactorily."