Regimental number | 367 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Robert W Bellenger, McNamara Street, Queenstown, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'This man who was a runner between his Battery Commanders Headquarters and Group Headquarters during the operations near ZONNEBEKE on 26th September, 1917, acted with extreme courage and devotion to duty. On several occasions when communications with Group Headquarters were cut, he delivered urgent messages under exceptionally heavy shell fire. He displayed cheerful readiness to perform any duty asked of him when the Battery relieved the front line guns, and on several occasions delivered necessary messages to the front line under shell fire and fire from snipers.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |