Regimental number | 182 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Violet Manton, 39 Hargreaves Street Paddington, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Mining Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross 'Work at Bony on 29 September 1918.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For gallantry and devotion to duty on 29th September 1918, at Bony, when he was in charge of a party of tunnellers clearing and maintaining a forward road under heavy enemy shell and machine gun fire. Although, owing to infantry being held up heavy casualties were occurring, he carried through the work, and set a fine example of coolness and resourcefulness to those under him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |