Regimental number | 2164 |
Place of birth | Guernsey Channel Islands |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Northcote South, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | ..., Mrs Edney Kingsford, 81 Union Street, Northcote, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Regimental Quartermaster Sergaent |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Brigade Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'This Warrant Offices work during the period 21st September 1917 to 24th February 1918, has been of a high standard. He has been connected with the Brigade Office for 2 years and for the past 12 months has been in charge. Painstaking, reliable in all Office and Administrative matters he is invaluable. He too was recommended for inclusion in last half years Despatches, but his name was eliminated owing to the small allotment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |