Regimental number | 493 |
Place of birth | Nottingham England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | 35 Alice Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Father, Cecil Raymond Heaton, Langham Hotel, Nottingham, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 14), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For great bravery on the 25th April, 1915, near Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles), when he rescued and brought into shelter, under a heavy shell and rifle fire, a wounded man.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 8850 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |