Regimental number | 5156 |
Place of birth | Bullarto Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Axeman |
Address | Bullarto PO, Bullarto, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, A Maxwell, Bullarto Post Office, Bullarto, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 11th April 1917 at BULLECOURT during an attack on the HINDENBURG LINE after being wounded himself he helped 7 men into one shell hole and 4 men into another and bound up their wounds under heavy machine gun fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Burwood Cemetery |