Regimental number | 5167 |
Place of birth | Penshurst Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | 41 Campbell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Caroline Rebecca Newport, 41 Campbell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 9 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near HOOGE on 20th September, 1917. During the recent operations did most excellent work and during the day of attack personally extinguished an ammunition dump which had been set on fire by the enemyUs barrage.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |