Regimental number | 3948 |
Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Dubbo, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Uncle, J Venables, School Teacher State School, Dubbo, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night 15th/16th October, 1916, during a raid on the German trenches near DIEPENDAAL. He was in charge of a bombing section and displayed coolness and courage. Owing to being delayed by hostile wire, the only other member of his section to enter the hostile trench with him was Private CLARK, but without delay or hesitation they carried out the work detailed for the section to do.'
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 77 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |