Regimental number | 24447 |
Place of birth | At sea |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Claremont Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, F Rodriguez, Claremont Avenue, Claremont, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the 86th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 3, Section 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/91/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class II) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'Throughout the period 25th February 1918 to Night 16th/17th September 1918, this Non Commissioned Officer has performed splendid service. During the recent offensive operations, Sergeant RODRIGUEZ has done excellent work in charge of teams supplying ammunition to Batteries, frequently under heavy enemy shell fire, and the efficient maintenance of this supply was in no small measure due to his consistency, energy, and coolness under shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered on Embarkation Roll as RODRIQUEZ. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RODRIGUEZ Joseph Holland |