Regimental number | 3958 |
Place of birth | Trafalgar Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Royston, Bathurst Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E A Trew, Royston, Bathurst Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Convalescent Depot |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous devotion to duty during the operations at PASSCHENDAELE, EAST OF Ypres. ON 6th November, 1917 Private TREW acted as Coy. runner, and when all other communications failed he successfully delivered messages to Bn. Headquarters on several occasions. The delivery of these messages necessitated his passing through two distinct enemy barrages of great intensity. He volunteered for the same duty later in the day but was ordered to desist.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |