Regimental number | 149 |
Place of birth | Warrnambool Victoria |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Leake Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mrs. L.A. King, Leake Street, Cottesloe, Western Australia |
Previous military service | 30th Signal Company Army Engineers |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Very fine work patrolling and repairing communications at great personal risk. (20-22 September 1917)' Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This N.C.O. did very fine work during the period 20th to 22nd September, 1917, in maintaining telephone communication between Cable Head and 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade Forward Station. These wires were continually being cut by enemy shell fire and this N.C.O. at great personal risk continually patrolled and mended them. It was mainly owing to his untiring efforts, endurance and resource that this means of communication was maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |