Regimental number | 3819 |
Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway employee |
Address | c/- Y.W.C.A. Hostels, Myers Street, Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Olive Nellie Isabella Lawry, c/- Y.W.C.A. Hostels, Myers Street, Geelong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 1 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'At BELLICOURT and NAUROY on 29th/20th September and 1st October 1918. For bravery and devotion to duty. During the advance over the open against LE CATELET TRENCH on 29th September 1918, and under very heavy Machine Gun fire, he used his Lewis gun with coolness and skill in giving covering firing during the advance of his Platoon. He inflicted casualties and afterwards helped in an attack against an enemy Machine Gun in the trench, and successfully dealt with enemy as he retired across the open. He advanced his Gun under heavy Machine gun and artillery fire and covered the retirement of another Platoon and gave assistance in bringing in wounded under fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |