Regimental number | 2639 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | 220 Lake Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M L May, 220 Lake Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal '(Louverval, 15 April 1917) Courage and valuable services in obtaining ammunition under fire at a critical time.' Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | *Name is Stephan Hampton on RoHc. Recieved the Military Medal |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozi?eres, Somme, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 5B), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Katherine MAY; husband of Mrs A. MAY. Native of New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At LOUVERVAL, FRANCE, on 15th April 1917, Pte. MAY and Pte. HODGES, at a most critical time and when ammunition was urgently needed, volunteered to go and get same. They had to cross through a bullet swept zone and succeeded in getting a supply forward. The ammunition in his post had been almost expended. Had not the extra supply been brought forward by these men it would have been impossible to stem the enemy advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |