Regimental number | 292 |
Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Horse driver |
Address | York Street, Chester Park, Sth Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rose May Opie, Pennell Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 44th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'Work as stretcher bearer under fire during attack on Green Line in vicinity of Huns Walk on 9 June 1917 .' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when acting as a stretcher bearer. Whilst bringing in a wounded man on a stretcher, his fellow bearer was shot through the head, whereupon he picked up the stretcher case and carried him on his back to our lines unaided, under heavy machine gun and rifle fire. He then obtained the services of another stretcher bearer and returned to his work, which he carried on until he was wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |