Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mining engineer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M H Reaney, 41 Wickstead Street, Wanganui, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies (Sept 1916 - Feb 1918 Reinf) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | nig |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He volunteered to go with an infantry officer on a reconnaissance of an enemy tunnel system, and entrance to which the infantry officer had found close to the enemy front line. His technical knowledge and readiness to expose himself to danger were of the greatest assistance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |