Regimental number | 507 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stockman |
Address | Gunyan Station via Inglewood, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Friend, H F Elwin, Gunyan Station via Inglewood, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery and devotion to duty at ANZAC RIDGE 9YPRES Sector) on 26th September, 1917. These men [507 W.E. HALL, 1769 W.G. MULLIGAN, 4581 W. SNEATH] worked their machine guns under very heavy enemy artillery fire and displayed the utmost coolness and disregard to personal danger. Throughout the whole operation they set a fine example to their comrades of cheerfulness and devotion to duty.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |