Regimental number | 192 |
Place of birth | Dingee Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Pay clerk |
Address | Railway Station, Mildura, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M. Stanistreet, Railway Station, Mildura, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Unit name | Signal Company Engineers Reinforcement 2 and Reinforcement 3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At WESTHOEK RIDGE eas of YPRES during the operations on 4th October, 1917 this Officer displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the continuous shelling that this Ridge was subjected to he personally directed parties repairing lines, and re-organised carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It is mainly due to his example of courage that telephone communication was maintained and stores delivered to the various parties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in personally directing paties repairing lines and re-organizing carrying parties under heavy shell fire. It was mainly due to his example that communications were maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |