Regimental number | 430 |
Place of birth | Wollongong New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Timekeeper, railways |
Address | Loloma, Roy Street, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Nepean Upton, Loloma, Roy Street, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 14, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During operations near ZONNEBEKE on evening of 12th October, 1917. The Machine Gun Battery to which he belonged was carrying out an S.O.S. barrage and ran short of S.A.A. He showed great enterprise in obtaining further supplies and great courage and devotion to duty in getting it to the Battery through an intense enemy barrage thereby ensuring the S.O.S. barrages being maintained.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'In the operations against the HINDENBURG LINE, East of LE VERGUIER, this N.C.O. displayed a fine example of leadership and devotion to duty. during the advance to the final objective his section officer was seriously wounded, he at once assumed command, took his gun and crew forward, carefully selected his positions, and brought effective fire to bear on the enemy. His coolness, cheerfulness, and initiative were a fine example to all his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |