Regimental number | 1298 |
Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
School | Goulburn South Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Friend, W E Foxall, Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 15), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mrs Foxall, (foster son), 'San George', Old South Head Road, Bondi, New South Wales |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer commanded a company in support, all lines had been cut by the heavy barrage, and communications destroyed. He went through the fire, and, observing a critical situation on the left, returned and brought up two platoons, cooperating in a counter attack on the trenches taken by the enemy. After the trench was cleared, he led a second attack against some of the enemy who had got round the flank, capturing fifty prisoners and two machine guns. He did excellent service.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |