Regimental number | 12349 |
Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | 16 Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Mudie, 16 Drummond Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Field Ambulance 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/53/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | After 40hrs stretcher bearing they returned to Port Sieling another wounded they were bringing him down when a shell caught them and killed six of them. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 57), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, St Peter's Anglican Church, Ballarat, Victoria. Parents: Henry Dring and Mary MUDIE, 17 Ascot Stret, Ballarat, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night 7th/8th June, 1917, at PLOEGSTEERT WOOD, Private MUDIE displayed great gallantry and determination in making several trips as a stretcher bearer between a Regimental Aid Post and the Advanced Dressing Station and was conspicuous for his coolness under heavy fire. on a previous occasion he showed extreme devotion to duty in assisting to carry a wounded man from HYDE PARK CORNER, D.C.P. to the Advanced Dressing Station, CHARING CROSS, under heavy shell fire. On the same night assisted by Private FARNSWORTH he brought a severely wounded comrade from R.A.P. to the Advanced Dressing Station, passing through a heavy enemy barrage. His conduct throughout has been characterised by great determination and an invincible resolve to perform his duty irrespective of any risk to himself.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |