Regimental number | 171 |
Place of birth | Cliffe England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | People's Palace, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nellie Fraser, St Roans, Windemere Road, Hamilton, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his platoon was checked by a machine gun he located it, and accompanied only by his runner, attacked the dug out from the rear, killed ten men, and captured twenty others, together with the machine gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |