Regimental number | 1718 |
Place of birth | Ramsgate England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Belsey, Ramsgate, Kent, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable services and devotion to duty in carrying messages and rations under fire.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near POLYGON de ZONNEBEKE, east of YPRES during operations 20/22nd September 1917, Private BELSEY, although wounded, remained at duty carrying messages and rations from the rear to the front line through a heavily shelled area.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |