| Regimental number | 14565 |
| Place of birth | Leith, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Builder's foreman and draughtsman |
| Address | Bonnington, Church Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Mastard, Bonnington, Church Street, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | July 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Chuignes on 23 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near CHUIGNES on the 23rd August, 1918, L/Cpl. MASTARD was one of the first men to reach the objectives on his sector. Under heavy shell and machine gun fire he made a rapid and valuable reconnaissance, locating strong points on which the sappers were able to commence work at places before the arrival of attacking troops. On the following day he made a valuable reconnaissance of the river and bridges, which greatly assisted towards the success of the operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 11 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 9 September 1916. Proceede overseas to France, 25 February 1917. Remustered as Sapper, 2 September 1917. Granted period of non-military employment, 31 March-30 September 1919, to work in the architecht office of J. Williamson, City Chambers, Edinburgh, and also to attend the Edinburgh College of Art. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Devon', 8 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1919; discharged, 23 January 1920. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Real name: William MUSTARD. In a statutory declaration, 26 October 1976, he stated that he had chaged his surname 'to avoid detection by my employer to whom I was bound as a Senior Draughtsman for a period of 5 years.' He added that on board the troopship he had declared his true name, but there is no record of this and his file remains under the name MASTARD. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
