Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Galt, 8 Sommerset Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Previous military service | No 2 Battery R Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 30 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Work on 3 June 1917. Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He twice led a party under heavy shell fire, and removed two guns which had been abandoned by the enemy in an attack. This he successfully achieved in daylight. He had previously shown great coolness and gallantry in extinguishing fires in his battery position and saving quantities of ammunition and equipment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |