Regimental number | 325 |
Place of birth | Kempsey, New South Wales |
School | Fort Street Model School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station work |
Address | Leichhardt Street, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J R Linsley, Leichhardt Street, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted as Driver of Artillery 17 August 1914. Obtained his commission on the field in France for gallantry and initiative 1916. Awarded MC for devotion to duty under heavy and accurate chill fire until severely wounded 1918. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernacourt, France |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1 (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 29), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Richard and Evangeline LINSLEY, 100 Leichhardt Street, Waverley, New South Wales. Native of Kempsey, New South Wales. |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack on a position, when his battalion was under a very heavy and accurate shell fire. The control post was blown in by a shell, but he continued to direct and control the fire of the battalion in the open until he was severely wounded. His splendid courage under heavy fire and at a most critical time, was invaluable to his battalion and a fine example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |