Regimental number | 648 |
Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Naylor, Young Australian Hotel, North Bundaberg, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 1st September, 1918, during operations North of PERONNE, Private NAYLOR displayed a devotion to duty and splendid tenacity of purpose. He delivered a message from his Company commander to the advancing Platoons under extremely heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Later, he materially assisted in the cutting off and capture of a number of prisoners who were strongly defending a trench and interfering to a great extent with the advance of the Platoon on the right. Throughout the operation his cheerfulness and courage were most marked.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |