'On 1st September, 1918, during operations North of PERONNE, Private NAYLOR displayed a devotion to duty and splendid tenacity of purpose. He delivered a message from his Company commander to the advancing Platoons under extremely heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Later, he materially assisted in the cutting off and capture of a number of prisoners who were strongly defending a trench and interfering to a great extent with the advance of the Platoon on the right. Throughout the operation his cheerfulness and courage were most marked.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Regimental number	648
Place of birth	Bundaberg Queensland
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Labourer
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Naylor, Young Australian Hotel, North Bundaberg, Queensland
Enlistment date	17 November 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	42nd Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/59/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	15th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 8 September 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 12 May 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'On 1st September, 1918, during operations North of PERONNE, Private NAYLOR displayed a devotion to duty and splendid tenacity of purpose. He delivered a message from his Company commander to the advancing Platoons under extremely heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Later, he materially assisted in the cutting off and capture of a number of prisoners who were strongly defending a trench and interfering to a great extent with the advance of the Platoon on the right. Throughout the operation his cheerfulness and courage were most marked.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Herbert Alfred NAYLOR