Regimental number | 1627 |
Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Villiers Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mrs J F McSwaine, Villiers Street, New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Staff Sergeant |
Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as railhead ordnance officer. Under a heavy bombardment he collected a fatigue party which had scattered and by his personal example and energy off-loaded a train of special shell that was standing in the siding under fire. He thereby overted what might easily have been a very serious explosion, and throughout the whole of the operations his services have been invaluable as regards to the handling and despatch of very large quantities of ammunition to gun positions.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. ( Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |