Regimental number | 14810 |
Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine cleaner |
Address | Murton Street, North Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Herbert Terry Willoughby Mawby, Murton Street, North Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 5, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the attack on enemy positions near ZONNEBEKE (east of YPRES) on 26th October, 1917, Sapper MAWBY assisted to maintain an important telephone communication to the forward observation station - a task necessitating his working under a heavy enemy barrage. His personal courage and keen devotion to duty were most conspicuous on this and other occasions during the recent operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |