Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | St Peter's, Eastern Hill, Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
Other training | University of Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Student |
Address | 24 Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H M Borwick, 24 Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the 31st Battery Australian Field Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 8 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
Promotions |
Captain Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He established communication back to Brigade Headquarters, and was largely responsible for clearing up a difficult situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Colonel Thomas Faulkner BORWICK DSO, Croix de Guerre, 6th Bn, discharged, 5 November 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Appointed as 2nd Lt, 2nd Field Artillerg Brigade, 1 May 1915. Transferred to 4th Battery, 3 September 1915; to 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 18 September 1915; to 57th Battery, 2 April 1916; to 115th Battery, 1 February 1917; to 113th Battery, 4 April 1917; to 53rd Battery, 9 April 1917. Wounded in action, 21 May 1917. Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Victoria |