Regimental number | 5102 |
Place of birth | Newtown New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shearer |
Address | 78 Rosehill Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A. Gearside, 78 Rosehill Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Courage and valuable services in carrying important messages under fire. (East of Ypres 2 September 1917). Recommendation date: Bar to Military Medal Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty as Battalion runner. (East of Ypres 4 October 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'East of YPRES on the 22nd September, 1917, after having worked continuously for the previous 24 hours carrying messages in the shell area though very fatigued he readily and cheerfully conveyed a message from the support line positions through heavy shell fire to the Battalion Transport lines a distance of approximately 9 miles.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: Bar to Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |