Regimental number | 2446 |
Other Names | Rupert |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Barrie, 35 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Work near Proyart on 8-9 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | see also page 1819 |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He kept well ahead in the advance and rushed machine gun posts and snipers, causing them to surrender. Later in the day when the battalion runners had become casualties he acted as runner and got valuable information through to battalion headquarters. He work untiringly with great determination and initiative'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |