Private A. H. Meyer, MM; Auckland; born Hikurangi, 30 Nov 1911; porter; twice wounded. (Source: Cody, J.F. 21 Battalion. p.259.)

'The position at first light on the 20th was that 21 Battalion was working back to Wadi el Boul, a part of 23 Battalion had got beyond the Zaghouan road but was virtually isolated and without communications, and Takrouna was still held by the enemy. All through the night the stretcher-bearers worked tirelessly bringing in the wounded, and when daylight exposed the position carriers went forward to evacuate some still untended. To the credit of the enemy, when he realised the carriers were being used as ambulances he refrained from firing on them. Even then some men were still unaccounted for, excluding 10 and 11 Platoons, who were beyond rescue behind the enemy lines. The missing were reduced by four the following night when Private Meyer, who had hidden in a wadi with three of his section, came in. They had been wounded and Meyer had stayed behind to care for them.' (Source: Cody, J.F. 21 Battalion. p. 259.) AWMM