| Regimental number | 1638 |
| Place of birth | Wellingrove N/A |
| Religion | Catholic Apostolic |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Address | Rewenzori, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eleanor Seton, Rewenzori, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Moldavia on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Comissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Artillery |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the battery was heavily shelled, and one gun pit was set alight. Hearing cries, he rushed into the burning pit, knowing it contained a large number of charges and shells, rescued the corporal who was wounded in both legs, and also took to safety one man who was on fire. This officer, with two men, remained until they had extinguished the fire, and then returned to the wounded man.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: Bar to Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as F.O.O. during operations on 29th September 1918, near Bellicourt. He, finding infantry to his front held up by an enemy machine gun est, organized a party, and with a captured enemy machine gun dashed across the open and outflanked the garrison, and, firing the gun himself, enabled the post to be captured, being wounded in three places. His fine courage and determination enabled the infantry to continue their advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Bar to Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
