Place of birth | West Maitland New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | West Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Sawyer, 10 Bourke Street, West Maitland, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916 Reinforcements, Officers |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Tunnelling Companies Special Reinforcements |
Fate | nig |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the nights of 3rd-4th November, 1918, at Rejet de Beaulieu, where he was detailed to take charge of off-loading, assembling, and despatching to the canal the heavy steel joists and material for constructing a tank bridge. He carried on this work all night under heavy shelling, and so made the material avaialable at the bridge-head.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30 Date: |