| Regimental number | 4411 |
| Place of birth | Redfern New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | 21Darby Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A J Frost, Thornton and Ferry Streets, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'In the attack on Mont St. Quentin, on 31 August, 1918, he was in charge of a Lewis gun section and when the battalion was forced to withdraw he remained behind alone, and protected the movement of his company. At one time four of the enemy were within 10 yards, calling on him to surrender. He at once swung his gun on them, killing them all. He then slowly withdrew yard by yard.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 35 Date: Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For fine courage and determination. On 3 October, 1918, near Beaurevoir, north of St. Quentin, he, on his own initiative, put a machine gun and crew which was holding up the advance, out of action. In order to do this he faced the heavy fire, crawling through a considerable quantity of enemy wire, and rushing the position single handed killed the crew, thus allowing the advance to proceed without casualties, which would otherwise have been sustained. His enterprise in handling his own machine gun team was conspicuous throughout the action.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20 Date: |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
