Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Wellington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J A Metcalfe, Norfolk Island, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Janet METCALFE, 43 Pine Street, Randwick, Sydney. Native of Norfolk Island |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In a village under heavy bombardment of gas and high explosives, this officer, with practically no protection, tened the wounded for four and a half hours. When the advanced dressing station had been moved to a new fite, he remained with four men, evacuating odd cases which continued to come in until two shells came right into the dressing room severely wounding him. His cheerfulness and coolness throughout encouraged all around him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 29/6/1917 |