Regimental number | 187 |
Place of birth | Carradore Ireland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Railway goods porter |
Address | 89 Percival Road, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Keith, Ballybackin, Millisle, Donaghadee, County Down, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Gallantry in action and devotion to duty, enabling valuable services to be rendered. (Hermies 9 April 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He handled his machine gun with great skill, and inflicted many casualties on the enemy. Later, although wounded, he continued to fire his gun.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |