Regimental number | 382 |
Place of birth | Elliott Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Elliott, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, George Gale, Elliott via Burnie, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Courage and determination during operations South of Messines on 7 June 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Although knocked down and badly shaken by a shell, as well as being gassed, he went forward with the attacking waves and carried important despatches, through intense artillery barrage, collapsing from exhaustion on his return.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 380 Private Francis Leopold GALE, 40th Battalion, B Company, died of wounds (gas) 30 August 1918, France; 381 Private Lynden Thomas GALE, 40th Battalion B Company, returned to Australia 18 October 1917; First Cousins: 371 Private John FLEMING, 40th Battalion, B Company, killed in action 2 May 1917, Passchendaele, Belgium; 194 Private Alfred Claude MAtthew FLEMING, 40th Battalion, A Company, died of wounds 17 November 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |