Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Civil engineer |
Address | Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Harris, c/o Bank of New South Wales, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | Officers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Engineers |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 2nd Division Engineers Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed marked judgment and resource in handling his working parties under heavy shell fire, on nearly every occasion successfully completing his task with very light casualties. He set a splendid example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, Croix de Guerre, British War Medal, Victory Medal |