| Regimental number | 5609 |
| Place of birth | Latrobe Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Homehill, Bowen Hill, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence James, Moriarty Road via Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Work at Polygon Wood on 20 September 1917. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Work at Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917. Recommendation date: Distinguished Conduct Medal Work near Villers Bretonneux on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This man crawled forward by himself, and, throwing a bomb into a machine gun post, rushed it. His bomb killed one of the gunners, and he shot two others and bayoneted one. He then assisted in rounding up twenty five prisoners and another gun. Later, he captured another gun by bombing down a trench, when the crew jumped out and surrendered. He set a fine aggressive example, which had a great effect on the men with him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36 Date: |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Devonport Public Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
