Regimental number | 5893 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Clarence River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Alice O'Grady, Ulmarra, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work at Vauvillers on 9 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack against the enemy positions at VAUVILLERS, near AMIENS, on the afternoon of the 9th August 1918, this man was acting as a stretcher bearer. He worked all day in the open under heavy machine gun and shell fire, bringing in wounded. Again on the morning of the 10th August, during another attack, he worked continuously under heavy machine gun fire, bringing in wounded, and would not cease until all the casualties, which were fairly heavy, were brought in. he volunteered for and went out with another man twice during daylight, almost up to enemy posts, to bring in two wounded men who had got ahead of the attack. He was fired at all the way, and had to crawl almost the whole time. Still the wounded were brought in.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |