Regimental number | 1130 |
Place of birth | Redesdale Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Golden Square, Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Dack, Golden Square, Bendigo, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Trench Mortar Battery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable services in conducting carrying parties, setting splendid example under fire and ability. (Pozieres)' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Dernacourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. I), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mrs Eliza DACK (formerly MCAULIFFE), Elm Street, Golden Square, Victoria, and the late Cornelius MCAULIFFE. Native of Readsdale, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'It was by his efforts that the Stokes Mortars were kept supplied with ammunition during the attack on POZIERES RIDGE on 4th/5th August, 1916. He conducted carrying parties, set a splendid example and showsed ability in getting a number of carrying parties through heavy shell fire, up to the German trenches, where the Mortars had been established.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: MM Bar Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |