Regimental number | 1082 |
Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Millaa-Millaa, via Cairns |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Ellen Baldwin, Okaiawa, Normanby, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Atherton, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On 14 July at Musellabeh Salient, when all communications with regimental headquarters were cut by the enemy bombardment before the attack, he was sent out with another signaller to repair the line. The enemy then attacked and his assistant was wounded. Baldwin helped him to a place of safety, pursued by the enemy. He then reported back to the trench regimental headquarters had been forced back to, and did excellent work re-establishing communications.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: |