| Brigade | 12th Aus. Infantry |
| Division | 4th Australian |
| Corps | 1sr A. & N.Z.A. |
| Date of recommendation | 19-1-1917 |
| Unit | 48th Battn. A.I.F. |
| Regimental Number | |
| Rank and Name | Lieutenant Joseph William Mayersbeth |
| Action for Which Commended | For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire at GUEUDECOURT on 18th. November 1916, when a Lewis Section was blown out of action by a H.E. shell, extricated the gun, set it working again, reorganized the crew and then helped to carry the wounded through heavy mud under heavy shell fire to the nearest Dressing Station. |
| Recommended by | Brigadier General J.C. Robertson |
| Honour or Reward | Croix de Guerre |
| Endorsed |
J C Robertson Brigadier General
Commanding 12th Australian Inf. Brigade. Major-General. Commandin 4th Australian Division. |
Source: Australian War Memorial