| Regimental number | 4921 |
| Place of birth | Manchester England |
| Other Names | Fred |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Sorton, Warden Road, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At PETILLON on 19th/20th July, 1916, Private SORTON and Private DEVERY (stretcher bearers) in addition to carrying wounded from front line trenches to dressing station repeatedly under very heavy shell fire twice essayed a trip into "NO MAN'S LAND" to bring in wounded. The first attempt failed, but they tried again and succeeded in bringing in one seriously wounded man in spite of the very heavy shell and machine gun fire which swept the ground.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
