Regimental number | 2529 |
Place of birth | Canowindra New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tailor's cutter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R Murray, 91 Nelson Street, Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column Section 1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 176 Date: Military Cross 'In the vicinity of Bellicourt and Nauroy, on 29th September 1918, he acted as mounted patrol. He showed great gallantry and initiative throughout the day, obtaining valuable disposition and progress reports, especially keeping in touch with the division on the right, and sending in information of their having crossed the canal. He later rode across the front to another division, and made a valuable report on the situation on the Le Catelet-Nauroy trench system.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |