Regimental number | 219 |
Religion | Rationalist |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | 'Beachly', Hastings Parade, North Bondi, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Annie Vining, 166 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | Divisional Train, No 1 Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Company Division Train |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of pack transport. When the road was completely blocked owing to gun section limbers and animals being hit, he was directly responsible for having it cleared and enabling traffic to be resumed. Though his animals were continually being hit and getting bogged he succeeded after some hours in delivering his stores to their destination.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 150 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |