Regimental number | 1104 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
Marital status | DS |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Randolph Boden, Myrtle Bank via Launceston, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Awarded the Military Medal. |
Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: Military Cross 'Near Bony, on 29th Sewptember 1918, he rendered most gallant and valuable services in repelling a hostile counter attack. He attacked a party of the enemy single handed, and b9ombed them for some distance down the trench, inflicting severe casualties upon them and causing the remainder to retreat in confusion leaving behind several machine guns. The success of the left flank of the battalion was greatly due to his work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Croix de Guerre, Military Cross, Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |