Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Camden New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Address | Keynshaw, Melford Street, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Louise Hawkey, Keynshaw, Melford Street, Hurlstone Park, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Service with the New South Wales Mounted Rifles in the Boer War. Took part in the contingent to Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Promotions |
Major Unit: 33rd Battalion Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) |
Promoted honorary major in the Permanent Military Forces 1 May 1920; transferred to the Australian Instructional Corps 14 April 1921; Area Officer 1 May 1920 to 15 February 1921; Adjutant 21st Light Horse 1 May 1921 to 30 September 1929; Adjutant and Quartermaster 53rd Infantry Battalion 1 October 1929 to 30 June 1930; Instructor, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, 2nd District Base, 15 October 1930 until retirement. Retired as honorary lieutenant colonel, Retired List, 28 November 1936. |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal. Adjutant to the 36th Battalion 1 August 1916 to 1 November 1917 |