Regimental number | 7605 |
Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | West Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C B Serjeant, 65 Munro Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near ASCENSION WOOD on 18th September 1918. After passing the RED LINE the Battalion came under heavy machine gun fire. As it was difficult to locate the positions of enemy guns this man crawled forward under heavy fire. From his new position he was able to locate the guns and from his information Lewis Guns were able to engage the enemy guns thus allowing the advance to continue. Again in a later stage of the advance he, as No. 2 of a Lewis Gun engaged an enemy machine gun, at 50 yards, which was enfilading a trench and preventing a bombing party from going forward, and eventually silenced it. His work throughout the whole enterprise was marked for its skill, coolness and resourcefulness, while his personal bravery was beyond all praise.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |