Regimental number | 6455 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Freshwater, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | 'Gladysvale', Gayndah, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Lionel H Fortescue, 'Gladysvale,' Gayndah, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the NSW Citizen's Bushmen Contingent. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 7, Company 17 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Train |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: Education Service Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: Education Service Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Recommendation date: Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Other details |
Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as N348941 (23rd Bn, Volunteer Defence Corps). |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 82 |
Place of burial | Gulgong Cemetery, New South Wales |