Regimental number | 2133 |
Place of birth | Oberon New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Oberon, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Buckley, Oberon, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On 5th June, 1918 at MORLANCOURT near ALBERT when the enemy raided us, a party of about 40 Germans succeeded in one place in getting in our trench. This N.C.O. was the leading man in a small party which counter attacked down the trench. he inflicted heavy casualties and put a Machine Gun out of action by skilful bombing and captured a prisoner and a Machine Gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |