Regimental number | 225 |
Place of birth | Bathurst New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Saddler |
Address | Maddington PO, Maddington, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Arthur Henry Hill, Maddington PO, Maddington, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Section 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Great skill and courage and splendid example to men. (Hermies 9 April 1917)' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'In the construction of a strong point during the attack on Hermies on the morning of 9/4/17 he displayed great skill and courage and set a splendid example to the men under him under trying circumstances, as the party was continually under shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |