Regimental number | 15807 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | Haberfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, W G Albon, 19 Turner Avenue, Haberfield, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Port Nicholson on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During operations East of AMIENS this stretcher bearer led a squad of bearers for more than three thousand yards to collect some wounded from the front line of one of the Companies of an Infantry Battalion (17th) which had all its stretcher bearers either killed or wounded. These bearers had several times to pass through the village of FRAMERVILLE (which was being very heavily shelled by the enemy with Gas and H.E.) carrying patients, and through the whole of this period, the leadership and courage under fire of Private ALBON were worthy of the greatest praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 61 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2052 Pte George William ALBON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1915. |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |