Regimental number | 91 |
Place of birth | Fingal Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Bishopbourne, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Geo. McDonald, Bishopbourne, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal 'Consistent good work, Gallipoli and France. Excellent services at Pozieres.' Recommendation date:
'Work from 22 September to 24 February, especially during Ypres operations.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'Enlisted August, 1914, as Sapper, was in the landing at GALLIPOLI, 25th April, 1915, and remained with the Company until they were relieved. He has been in FRANCE since the advent of the Company and was in charge of the dumps at POZIERES together with the commissariat of the Company. His work has been very consistent throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |