Regimental number | 851 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Harlow, Essex, United Kingdom |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Student |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | W Francis, Harlow, Essex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On 3rd May, 1915, during operations near Gaba Tepe, for great bravery in removing wounded from the trenches to a dressing station over ground swept by machine gun fire.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6545 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Re-enlisted on 19 August 1916 (4th Class, Chaplains Corps) sailing from Melbourne, Victoria per HMAT A59, 'Botanist', on 24 August 1916. Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 74 |