Regimental number | 4110 |
Place of birth | Grenfell New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Jarvis Field, Bimbi, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, J Napier, Jarvis Field, Bimbi, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal '(East of Ypres, 4 October 1917) Courage and fine example while in charge of carrying party.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of YPRES at BROODSEINDE RIDGE on 4th Octobrer, 1917, Cpl. NAPIER while in charge of a carrying party under severe A.I.F. shelling and heavy machine gun fire displayed great courage. Although wounded he would not leave his men until he had completed his task when he was ordered to report to the R.A.P. He set an excellent example to those under him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |