Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Station accountant |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev. F H Bolingbroke, Cuna Rectory, Shrewsbury, England |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major 31 August 1916 |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: DSO Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30474, 12 January 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76, 23 May 1918. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) |
Served at Gallipoli, May - December 1915; at Romani, Qatia Oasis, 5 August 1916; at Gaza, 26 March 1917. Wounded at Gallipoli on 8 October 1915; at Qatia on 5 August 1916; and on 17 September 1918 was shot in the face losing the sight of one eye. |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great dash and initiative in leading troops forward to the capture of a hostile artillery observation post, afterwards taking an active part in a bayonet charge against enemy trenches.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |