Regimental number | 1616 |
Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | 107 Goodwood Road, Goodwood |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eleonor Ray, 107 Goodwood Road, Goodwood |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF27 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Showed great gallantry in covering with gun fire the retirement from Bayonet Trench, North of Flers. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On evening 5th November, 1916, during retirement from BAYONET Trench north of FLERS, he stayed behind at Right end of the trench and covered the retirement of the men with a Lewis gun. He was seen to put two enemy machine guns out of action also the gunners. He blew up his own gun with a Mills grenade as he was too exhausted to get it out of the trench. He returned alone after midnight.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |