'On the night 11th/12th February, 1917, at STORMY TRENCH, north east of GUEUDECOURT this N.C.O. led a party of bombers with great dash, acting as No. 3 he moved along the parados of the enemy's trench, directing the fire of his men with great coolness and judgment. After bombing up about 150 yards his party formed a covering party to those consolidating the trench and he himself covered their withdrawal most effectively until he was severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133
Date: 21 August 1917

Regimental number	1837
Place of birth	Scarsdale Victoria
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Miner
Address	17 Junction Street, West Ballarat, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Florence Rutherford, 17 Junction Street, West Ballarat, Victoria
Enlistment date	27 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/46/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll	46th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 27 February 1917 Bar to MM Recommendation date: 25 September 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 8 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'On the night 11th/12th February, 1917, at STORMY TRENCH, north east of GUEUDECOURT this N.C.O. led a party of bombers with great dash, acting as No. 3 he moved along the parados of the enemy's trench, directing the fire of his men with great coolness and judgment. After bombing up about 150 yards his party formed a covering party to those consolidating the trench and he himself covered their withdrawal most effectively until he was severely wounded.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 Date: 21 August 1917

Ralph L RUTHERFORD