Regimental number | 99 |
Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | Mayne Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, H McKenzie, Main Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
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 | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'On 4th May, 1915, during a landing and an attack on the enemy's redoubt near Gaba Tepe, for conspicuous gallantry in rescuing a wounded sapper and carrying him back to the boat under heavy fire. Having pushed the boat off, he himself returned to the beach and was subsequently wounded.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6545 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |