Regimental number | 857 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Overseer |
Address | 'Mingha', Deniliquin, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Gammon, 2 Hornsey Rise Gardens, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Battery 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', Supplement No. 29354 (5 November 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No.12 (27 January 1916). Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. 13), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary GAMMON, 43 Rodney Court, Maida Vale, London. Native of London |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |