moːɹˈoʊvɚ, "fɔːɹ aʊtstˈændɪŋ lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ænd ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv ɪn kˈɑːmbæt", hiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən ɐ fˈiːld kəmˈɪʃən æz ɐ sˈɛkənd luːtˈɛnənt wˌaɪl æɾɚ ɹˈɛst kˈæmp ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə.
Moreover, "for outstanding leadership and initiative in combat", he was given a field commission as a second lieutenant while at a rest camp in Australia.