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Roy LOTON

Regimental number4875
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria
SchoolMcArthur St State School, Soldiers Hill, Ballarat, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationSlaughterman
Address324 Armstrong Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinUncle, J Goad, 324 Armstrong Street, Ballarat, Victoria
Enlistment date22 June 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 8
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Makarini on 15 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Consistent good work and devotion to duty, setting a fine example of gallantry and enthusiasm. (East of Ypres)'.
Recommendation date: 5 October 1917

FateDied of wounds 9 August 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 20), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
11
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Foster-son of Fanny GOAD, 324 Armstrong Street, Ballarat North. Native of Ballarat, Victoria
Medals

Military Medal

'At WESTHOEK, 2nd to 4th October, 1917. These Drivers [LOTON and 3588 H. MITCHELL] have been conspicuous in devotion to their work and horses carying ammunition in the short time available - setting a fine example of gallantry and enthusiasm. The result of the work of the Drivers was that the Battery had 8,000 rounds on the morning of the attack (4/10/17) of which they had salvaged 1,000 rounds. Driver MITCHELL was wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

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