Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Wool buyer |
Address | c/o H E Lucy, Angas Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Dorcas Elizabeth Hunn, c/o H E Lucy, Kent Town, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Promotions |
Captain Unit: 32nd Battalion Promotion date: Temporary MAJ Unit: Staff HQ Australian Corps Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 57 (18 April 1918). 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 |
Croix de Guerre (France) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: MVO (4th Class) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: OBE Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Croix de Guerre (France), 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |