Regimental number | 1316 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Leongatha Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Fernshade, Leongatha, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary E Gwyther, Fernshade, Leongatha, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A27 Southern on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: Artillery Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 1st Division Artillery Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Bar to Military Cross Gallantry and devotion to duty on 18-20 July 1917 in extinguishing fire near ammunition dump. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He extinguished a fire and saveed some ammunition at great personal risk. later, with a bombardier he extricated a buried man, working for fifteen minutes under very heavy fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an intense bombardment of his battery position a stack of howitzer charges was set alight. With great promptitude and coolness he ran over an pulled away the burning boxes, beating out the fire with his gas helmet, and thus saving any further damage. Although his hands were severely burnt, he remained on duty, setting a splendid example of pluck and devotion to all ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 648 Sapper Erle Cawdor GWYTHER, 1st Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 27 January 1919; 9570 Sergeant Rhyl Pembroke GWYTHER, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross & Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |