Regimental number | 5149 |
Place of birth | Athlone Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Hopetoun, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Matthew U Walch, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Train |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Light Horse Brigade Train 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/100/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations near GUEUDECOURT from 15th November, 1916, to 6th December, 1916, these N.C.O.s and men did most excellent work as members of the Divisional Pack Transport Troops. They are selected from the 256 N.C.O.s and Drivers as having set a fine example to the remainder by their coolness under fire, determination, and resource. They never failed in getting the mules up to Battalion Headquarters although they came constantly under shell fire, during which a number of mules were killed. Their work was done at night under the most difficult conditions, and they were instrumental in saving a number of valuable animals from drowning when bogged in shell holes in the portion of their journey beyond Brigade Headquarters, which was under constant shell fire. '
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