Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Grafton New South Wales |
Other Names | SAMPSON |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Physician |
Address | c/o Cape, Kent & Gaden, 91A Pitt & Hunter Streets, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Samson, c/- Cape, Kent & Gaden, 91A Pitt & Hunter Streets, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | S U Scouts |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain (Medical Officer) |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Head-Quarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corp |
Promotions |
Captain Unit: No 9 Field Ambulance Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'On the morning of 22nd August 1918, north of Chipilly, on the Bray-Corbie road, he took a car along to the R.A.P. in spite of heavy shelling and gas. He superintended the line of evacuation continually, taking fresh squads up to the R.A.P. through heavy fire. Again on 31st August, he dressed a wounded medical officer and his orderly in the open, being wounded while doing so. During the period 20th-31st August 1918, his fearless energy and devotion to duty were responsible for the rapid evacuation of so many wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Bar to Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |