Regimental number | 2370 |
Place of birth | Auckland New Zealand |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Auckland, New Zealand |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Daniel Holland, Auckland, Nw Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near Noreuil when he was successful in repelling an enemy advance by consistent fire with the lewis Gun. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 26th March near NOREUIL this N.C.O. advanced from the post which had been established on the Left of our new line, with a Lewis gun, to a position which enabled him to stop an advance in short rushes by the enemy. he fought his gun with coolness and inflicted severe losses on the enemy until his gun was put out of action by shell fire, and he himself wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |