Regimental number | 266 |
Place of birth | Ringarooma, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Ringarooma, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Blanche Alma Ethel Stevens, Ringarooma, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Hobart, 1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 19 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 7 December 1916; Corporal, 7 March 1917; Temporary Sergeant, 2 September 1917; Sergeant, 8 October 1917; Temporary Company Sergeant Major (WO II), 7 November 1917; Company Sergeant Major, 22 December 1917. Detached as Instructor to 10th Brigade NCOs' School, 16 February 1918. Sent on 4th Army General Infantry Course, 8 June 1918; rejoined unit, 3 July 1918. Selected to join Infantry Cadet Course, England, 18 July 1918; proceeded to Officer Cadet School, 21 July 1918; joined No. 13 Officer Cadet Bn, Newmarket, 9 August 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Hobart, 11 March 1919; discharged, 25 April 1919. Medals: Croix de Guerre, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Ringarooma Cemetery |