Regimental number | 550 |
Place of birth | Gippsland Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Dand Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, J.E. Kilpatrick, Atkin Street, Alexandra, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 1 Divisional Train (1 to 4 Coys Army Service Corps) October, 1914 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adeladie, South Australia, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 558 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded) For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty under heavy shellfire while on forward transport work. (East of Ypres). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire whilst employed on forward transport work near WESTHOEK east of YPRES on 21st October, 1917. KILPATRICK was driver of one wagon of a convoy from the Divisional Train working on road repair. The shelling was particularly heavy and continuous, one hostile shell completely knocking him off his wagon and slightly wounding him. His horses bolted, but with wonderful courage he hung to the reins and succeeded in pulling his team up. Another driver held his team while he went back to have his wound dressed by the M.O. who accompanied the convoy. This dressing was just completed when another team attached to a G.S. wagon became frightened by the hostile shelling and bolted past where KILPATRICK stood. Again with admirable courage he rushed on to the road and succeeded in stopping the bolting team by himself.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |