Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Hawthorn, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs K James, 174 Riversdale Road, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Previous military service | 38th Field Company Army Engineers |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | Arm Car Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 34/15/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Armoured Car Section |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: Armoured Motor Cars Promotion date: Captain Unit: Armoured Motor Cars Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
MVO (5th Class) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 Date: Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Bar to Military Cross 'At Aleppo, on 24th and 25th October 1918, he displayed great dash and perseverance in the way he attacked and drove the enemy cavalry off the hills south of the town. He so disposed his cars that he held a strong force of the enemy in check and denied them the crest and observation. All through the operation he displayed courage and resource.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Bar to Military Cross, Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |