| 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: |