| Regimental number | 15616 |
| Place of birth | Essex England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Kenwin Road, Ithoca, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Alice Low, Kenwin Road, Ithoca, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable rescue work, showing great coolness under fire and fine example.' (East of Ypres) Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of YPRES on 4th October 1917, whilst employed on the construction of a Strong Point he noticed an Infantryman who was moving across to the front line, wounded by machine gun fire. He ran out and brought the wounded man to safety and after dressing his wounds carried him over tjhe ridge through an enemy barrage and placed him in the shelter of a dugout. Throughout the day although the work was subjected to heavy fire he displayed great coolness and set an excellent example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
