Regimental number | 2133 |
Place of birth | Fife Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, James Gordon, 81 High Street, Lumphuans, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For 8th Infantry Brigade raid 12 October 1916. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Private GORDON showed great coolness during the assault and accounted for three of the enemy himself and set a fine example to his comrade.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |