Regimental number | 648 |
Place of birth | Deep Water New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ganger |
Address | Giligulgul via Miles, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kathleen Follington, Pampas via Pittsworth, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 6th September, 1918, during operations East of PERONNE, Corporal FOLLINGTON worked well out in front of our attacking troops and singled out two enemy Machine Guns which were pouring a heavy fire on our men. He worked round to a flank and sniped the gunners and crew and captured the guns. After this he still kept well out in front and by sniping cleared the enemy from a trench which, if not dealt with, would have seriously checked the advance and cased a number of casualties to our troops.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |