Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Jane Couves, Princess Buildings, St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross 'For consistent good work as Intelligence Officer, showing disregard of danger and devotion to duty.' (Pozieres) Recommendation date: Military Cross 'For consistently good work as scout officer, intelligence officer and latterly as company commander.' Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |