Place of birth | Hammond, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Public school teacher |
Address | Tallawalka, Sedan, South Australia |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 30.1 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 174 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Sussannah Anny Gordon, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served as Junior Cadet instructor for 2 years; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallanry and devotion to duty at Bellicourt, on 28th-29th September, 1918; he, in conjunction with another officer, acted as F.O.O. He maintained practically uninterrupted communications throughout his group head-quarters, and in the course of the operation obtained and transmitted information of the greatest value and importance, not only to the artillery, but to the infantry as well.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 75 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ormonde', 5 November 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 16 March 1920. Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GORDON Lionel Harrison Rankon |