Regimental number | 5447 |
Place of birth | Kalmar Sweden |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Rigger |
Address | 2 Hamilton Street, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Minnie Alice Nelson, 2 Hamilton Street, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Originally recommended for the DCM; altered to Military Medal. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |