Place of birth | Tanunda South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stock agent |
Address | Orroroo, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Ernest Trimmer, Kent Terrace, Kent Town, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 1st LT |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'During the night attack on the enemy trench system near Morlancourt, on the night of 28th-29th July 1918, after his company commander was early wounded, he assumed command of the company and pushed the assault rigorously home, and after a tough hand-to-hand fight captured and consolidated the sector allotted him for the attack. He then found a sap on his flank strongly held by the enemy, and at once attacked with a platoon, killing a large number and capturing twelve. He next took out a patrol of three other ranks and rushed a well wired position from which an enemy minenwerfer was firing, personally acounting for five of the enemy and capturing the minenwerfer and the remainder of the garrison. Throughout the action he displayed greag courage and initiative and his fine example greatly inspired his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |