Regimental number | 5912 |
Place of birth | Gawler South Australia |
Religion | Protestant |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Woranda Wells, West Coast, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Sedgley, Woranda Wells, West Coast, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/102/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 8791 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. These two N.C.O.s [SEDGLEY and 69 G.T. ROBERTS] were on duty with a convoy of 80 mules, under the Command of Lieutenant B.D. RUSH, carrying rations and water to the 14th Australian Infantry Brigade in the front lines on 19th October, 1917. On arriving near WESTHOEK, the convoy was stopped by a block on the road caused by enemy shell fire, the road being totally destroyed in several places. the convoy was taken around over bad ground and proceeded on its journey; it was twice stopped by Traffic Control Officers who considered it impossible to get through. Several other Officers encountered, were also of the same opinion and advised that the trip should be abandoned. At two points the column was thrown into confusion and was retiring, when these two N.C.O.s rallied their men, and eventually by their fine example and courage under most trying and dangerous circumstances, succeeded in reforming the column and getting it forward and delivering the whole of the rations and water. this was the only column that got through.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |