Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
Occupation | School teacher |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Femmonoth French, Lee Street, Charters, Towers, Queensland |
Previous military service | 2nd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | LT (ADJ) |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Bar to Military Cross Work near Hamel 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. With two men he attacked a battery of 4.2 in guns, and personally shot the officer and captured the others of the battery. He also exhibited great courage in attacking the many machine gun positions encountered during the advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross and Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |