Regimental number | 3695 |
Place of birth | Jamestown, South Australia |
School | Hanson Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hanson, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Bishop, Hanson, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'At Noreuil on 2nd to 4th of April, 1917, this runner came prominently under notice continually, when he brought messages from his company to the forward relay station. His work was exceptionally good as he carried messages from the morning of the 2nd to the morning of the 4th, during all this time under heavy fire, particularly that of machine-guns. He was always cheerful and cool and displayed exceedingly great courage. In every way he was thoroughly reliable and deserving of high praise.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Hanson Public School Roll of Honor ('For King and Empire'). Photo: Peter Dennis |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2802 Pte Clarence BISHOP, 50th Bn, killed in action, 16 August 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 72 |
Place of burial | Tumby Bay Cemetery, South Australia |