Regimental number | 305 |
Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mrs J Black, Manning Street, West End South Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For great gallantry on the 4th May, 1915, near Gaba Tepe (Dardanelles). He volunteered to go out and bring in a wounded man, under heavy machine gun fire, and succeeded in carrying him to a place of safety.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 8858 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |